Galenya was a terrific host to us. She met us at the apartment and welcomed us with open arms...and croissants and coffee..plus a full description of the neighborhood, Paris and all it had to offer (very helpful as we were first time visitors). We arrived in the city a bit earlier than check in time and she allowed us to store our bags, which we appreciated very much. The apartment was exactly as it is described...super cute. We also loved the 17th, very convenient with the metro being literally 5 minutes away and lots of cafes and restaurants within walking distance. Parc Monceau is gorgeous, we picnicked there until 10:30pm one evening and felt very safe. Rue de Levis is a great street...markets, shops, pharmacie, cafes....we especially loved the "commercant" calling out to customers as they passed by. Our French was very limited, however, most of the locals we dealt with were so willing to help us with their very little English. One helpful point for us was that my 10 year old was very serious about learning French and stayed up late practicing each night (which helped me out quite a bit). All in all, the apartment was perfect for my family of 3. The stairs and walking around in Paris forced us to maintain our daily dose of exercise. I would definitely stay here again.