The pictures of Manuel's apartment lived up to our expectations. The garden is beautiful, and the apartment is simply gorgeous. Manuel greeted us with Champagne and snacks and even showed us his favourite places in the neighborhood on our very first day. His personal guide for the Bastille area is excellent and well detailed. I just want to add that Manuel is an excellent host-- We occasionally contacted him while we stayed at his apartment for his thoughts and his recommendations were exactly what we were looking for. Manuel was an attentive and excellent host and he went well beyond my expectations. We went to Paris to celebrate my wife's birthday- Manuel made reservations for my wife and me at excellent restaurants and made our first trip to Paris extra special. I cannot thank him enough. I will absolutely return to Manuel's apartment on my next trip. Thank you again Manuel for helping me make my wife's birthday a very special affair!