We found Elizabeth to be a great hostess. She welcomed us to her apartment personally and warmly with a book of instructions and recommendations to local restaurants, places to shop and sights...PLUS a lovely bottle of wine! Her apartment was well located near a great metro line and well-equipped. We were able to feel so comfortable returning to her quiet, beautiful apartment after a long day of sight-seeing. Each morning we picked up fresh croissants at the corner boulangerie to have with our espresso! The Marais is the BEST area to stay....we'd do it again in a heart-beat!