My husband and I recently stayed in Diane's apartment for three nights. It was our first time in Paris and the apartment is conveniently located near Goncourt Metro station which we found very useful for getting around.
We were shown the apartment by Diane's friend, Sebastien. Both Diane and Sebastien kept in touch with us perfectly. We were running late and Sebastien was kindly able to wait an extra 30 minutes for us to arrive. The stairs up to the apartment on the 5th floor certainly kept us fit during our stay!
The apartment itself is a little smaller than we had expected and perhaps not as clean as we have previously experienced with Airbnb. For example, we noticed quite a lot of crumbs on the kitchen worktops and the mosaic tiles in the shower needed a good scrub too. There was also quite a lot of food in the fridge, which is fine, but one of those items was a particularly ripe soft cheese which stunk out the whole kitchen and hallway each time we opened the fridge!
However, as we were only there for three nights and intending on spending most of the time out exploring the beautiful city, we decided not to dwell on this. It certainly wasn't enough to spoil our experience. The bedding and towels were fresh and the bed comfortable - the important parts.
One massive bonus of Diane's place was the internet access. We were able to go home each evening and research the next place on our 'to see' list. The TV even has YouTube which we used to watch a couple of short Paris travel guides. Diane has kindly put together a wee book of places she recommends in Paris, which she left on the coffee table, and it was really nice to read this also. The area around the apartment seemed nice with a variety of small shops and restaurants, although we didn't really have time to fully explore the area.
Thanks Diane and Sebastien!