Alain's place has a good location, and even though it is described as a "shared flat", we felt that we had our own private flat. There is another door near the entrance that leads to what we assume to be a second flat or bedroom, but this does not interfere with the section we were in. The flat we had access to was decently sized. The place is not the most modern/clean looking since there are various knick-knacks everywhere, but it was overall pretty nice. We thought this added some charm and didn't mind it so much. There were towels provided, and the sheets on the bed seemed freshly washed as well. There is a full kitchen with stoves, fridge, and mugs/plates.