I would stay again in Piko's apartment without any hesitation, and the stay was even better than expected. As other reviews have mentioned, Piko was kind enough to meet us at the apartment and show us around. Everything was explained in detail (fortunately for us, Piko is completely fluent in English). She even had croissants ready for us! And yes, the flowers you see in the pictures are fresh flowers.

The apartment itself is warm and cozy and has everything that's needed for a great stay in Paris - we felt completely safe, it's absolutely clean, the water is hot, the beds were comfortable, and it's so quiet. Not once was noise ever an issue. When we did see any neighbors, they were all very nice and greeted us with a "bonjour". Yes, there are four flights of stairs but they are wide and well-lit so the one time we had to carry our luggage up, and then back down, it was no problem.

The location was actually better than anticipated - when we booked the apartment, we didn't realize just how many great shops, restaurants, and bars were in such close proximity. We thought Piko's apartment would simply be a home-base to get to other areas such as the Marais, and while the location did make it easy to get anywhere in Paris (by both foot and metro), we ended up exploring the amazing neighborhood around La Bastille.

I know I will be a return guest to Piko's apartment for my next stay in Paris.