Staying at Monica’s place was an absolute dream! It is hard for me to imagine a better place we could have stayed. Monica’s flat is impeccably clean and wonderfully cozy, while providing wonderful views of the neighborhood from the wrap around balcony all within a downtown location! Her proximity to train and buses made our stay an absolute dream, we saved hundreds of euros by taking the train and bus everywhere we would go! Not only does the transit run 24 hours a day within Paris, but we even made a day trip out of seeing the cliffs on the coast of France (take the SNCF train to Le Havre, and the 24 bus to Étretat) because Monica’s flat was so close to Saint-Lazare (a main stop in Paris for many buses and trains, include train lines than run out to the countryside of France). We would start out every day in the bakery located at the intersection that Monica’s place sits above, ordering sandwiches, croissants, and our coffee, which we would enjoy while sitting on the wrap around balcony. And after a long day of walking all over the city and enjoying dinner till late in the night, having an elevator bring you to your floor made coming home an absolute pleasure. We also never ran out of hot water, a real luxury that can be hard to find in some European cities! And last but not least, Monica! What a kind and generous host! She went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met as well as communicating clearly and quickly with us. She even offered to help us figure out making arrangement for bicycling out in the French countryside! We certainly plan to return to France again, and we hope we can stay with Monica!