Cyril's place was recommended to me by a friend who had stayed there. And, indeed, he was very friendly and helpful. He gave me details on everything I needed to know, was patient with my questions, and always answered my messages quickly and nicely. He provided all the needed information and even maps and suggestions. He was an excellent host.

The apartment was exactly as he describes it on the website, it was clean and well prepared, and the overall atmosphere made me feel comfortable. The basement bedroom was on the small side, but that was ok since it had what I needed and I spent most of the time upstairs anyway. The only thing I could complain about is that the spiral staircase is narrow, but it wasn't that much of an annoyance to me.

The location is very practical, near both Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est, and very close to two metro stations. A rather colourful street with everything you might need, supermarkets (monoprix just across the street) pharmacies, cafes, bakeries, groceries and restaurants.

I generally felt at home, bought groceries from across the street and used the (nice and well equipped) kitchen while listening to TV. It was indeed "cosy"!