This was our our first experience with Airbnb so we had no specific expectations. It was really the right thing to do! Finally to be in Paris and be able to bring home food from all the wonderful markets and cook it in a real kitchen (with a great Restaurant industrial stove) was so nice. The place is located dead center of just about all the major tourist attractions in Paris and while on a street that has plenty of tourist activity, but it also really felt like a real working neighborhood. A weekly traveling market sets up just half a block away making it super easy to get great bread, cheese, produce, flowers, meat, etc..! The apartment spans three floors. A lower one with bedroom and bathroom that stayed cooler on the few days it got pretty hot, a second floor with a large open (well equipped with pots pans, herbs and spices) kitchen and living space that gets flooded with nice light in the afternoon and a small porch surrounded with flowering plants and a great view, and then a spiral stair to a third floor bedroom with another bathroom and its own little outdoor terrace with more plants and truly spectacular views over the top of the nearby Cathedral of Saint-Eustache to one side and up to Sacré-Cœur to the other. Perfect spots for unwinding with wine or beer after walking miles through the streets of Paris. We learned that St. Eustache , although not listed in most tourist guides, is a really gorgeous church that just happens to house the largest pipe organ in all of France! And lucky us there was a free organ concert there one of the days we were there. When we arrived after our overnight flight Herve arranged to meet us and let us in much earlier than the standard check in time which we very much appreciated. He had fresh croissants and Pain au Raisin and strawberries and tomatoes and coffee and eggs and milk (as well as wine!) waiting for us so we did not have to go out again to refuel right away. There were many umbrellas for the inevitable rain and plenty of current maps and tour books left by Herve and other past guests so that we did not need to spend money on things like that. He is an easy going and warm person, also helpful to us he speaks perfect English as well. Sure 6 flights of stairs is climb, but you are rewarded with the views and the feeling of being in your very own little rooftop hideaway every night. Super helpful to have a washing machine to redo clothes mid stay. Herve was always responsive by text within short periods of time. He also gave us a list of local bistros, wine bars, etc.. which we went to many of and all were excellent. He also included the few touristy places nearby to avoid. If you are going to Paris and want...