Alain was extremely accommodating throughout my 4-night stay in Paris. Prior to my arrival, Alain sent me a message with alternative directions to his home because the RER was on strike (the train from CDG airport to Gare du Nord station). His directions were clear and easy to navigate. When I arrived to his flat, he gave me a tour of his home and explained the map of Paris to me. Alain served tea/coffee and breakfast every morning too, something that I did not expect! Alain made my trip very comfortable as he made some great suggestions on where I should go.

Although the pictures of his home look beautiful, the flat is on the older side with squeaky wooden floors and dust in un-used corners of the flat. The bathroom was moderately clean; however, none of this took away from my experience. Although the bed is just a mattress on the floor, it is quite comfortable. The location of the flat is perfect. It's directly across the street from a metro station, and it only takes 5 minutes to get into the center of the city. Despite that, I found it very easy to walk from Alain's flat to other parts of Paris because the city is very small. You can save a lot of transportation money by just walking!