The location can't be beat. It's about three blocks away from the Boulevard St. Germain, wedged in between two metro stations (Rennes and St. Sulpice) and several bus stops (one just outside the gate), and walking distance from Le Bon Marche (with its delectable, mouth-watering gourmet epicerie) and several other stores.

Andre and his friends made check-in/out very convenient. All was arranged via email, so we never met, but nothing was amiss. We punched in the codes for the gate and the mailbox, retrieved the keys, and entered the apartment. Check-out was just as easy: we left the trash to one side of the kitchen, the towels in the bathroom, returned the keys to the mailbox, and left by 10AM.

Upon entering, the courtyard is somewhat bleak and unwelcoming. We deliberately chose a ground-floor apartment because my mother suffers from arthritic knees, but the apartment was a little dark (darker than the pictures suggest). It didn't help that one of the lamps was broken when we got there. The second room (with the two twin beds) was also much smaller than expected, and there was barely any space to hang our clothes or place our suitcases.

Andre and the other hosts never contacted us during our stay, but we found the privacy quite reassuring. And, the hosts were sweet enough to welcome us with a bottle of champagne. We particularly appreciated the mini-A/C in the living room as temperatures in Paris rose to 28-degrees celsius when we were there. Amenities (e.g., towels, soaps, shampoos, TP) were also plentiful (enough for a four day stay).