Philippe is a wonderful host. He greeted us outside his apartment, after we texted back and forth about our arrival time.

After showing us how to work the locks, he explained the inns and outs of the neighborhood using a detailed map. The apartment itself was lovely. Small, but it had all the amenities we needed (the washing machine was much appreciated) and because we were planning to spend most of our time outside the apartment, the size wasn't an issue.

We had no issues with the hot water (both the shower pressure and temperature were great) like some of the other reviewers mentioned. We did, however, have a slight issue with noise. As one previous reviewer said, the window of the apartment opens up to an air shaft which means you can hear the neighbors if they are up late. There were a few nights where we had difficulty sleeping. That said, we know that Philippe and Francesca had no control over that.

Bottom line: location is unbeatable, apartment itself is lovely, sometimes the neighbors were not.