Aaron was a phenomenal host. There was an unfortunate miscommunication about our arrival time - but Aaron was still accommodated for it, and was gracious enough to be present and give us directions. The apartment itself is in a working class neighborhood, very safe, but the two grocery stores (Auchan and Carrefour City) and the excellent boulangerie nearby close by 8p. So plan your arrival here by checkin time. Very clean apartment for 4 people, with clean decor and great taste in music albums and books, with a TV. Out of respect for Aaron, we did not use any of those things. Summer months can be hot and flats in Europe including Aaron's dont have AC, but once you open the windows, it cools down by 9p. The apartment is just 100 steps away from Convention Metro (#12 train connects at Concorde or Montparnasse or Pasteur to all the important points in the city like Louvre, Eiffel, and other places). We had a fantastic time in Paris - given the comfort of this apartment. Clean bathrooom, kitchen and washing machine worked as advertised. Great host. Highly recommended!