Mike is a great host and speaks English. His communication is good. I never had to wait more than a few minutes for him to respond to my inquiries. He allowed us to do an early check-in too. The place was small, but had everything we needed. Everything was clean and Mike provided the necessities such as towels and toiletries. He even had a nice welcome packet with emergency phone numbers, restaurants and places to visit. The only negative of the place is that it's kind of noisy. We stayed during the week and you could hear the trash being picked up. Also, I could hear people across the street talking and people going up and down the stairs. I would suggest if you are a light sleeper that you bring ear plugs. Other than that, it's a great location and an awesome bargain! Check out Rue Montmartre, a great place to sit at a cafe or brasserie, people watch, enjoy food and a drink. We walked everywhere from Mike's place including the Notre Dame Cathedral, Pont des Arts, Place de la Concorde and Tuilleries Gardens, Le Jardin du Luxembourg and Palais, Musee d'Orsay, Pantheon, Latin Quarter, Musee de l'Orangerie, River Seine Cruise (Pont Neuf), Musee du Louvre, Champ de Mars, Jardins du Trocadero, Eiffel Tower and more! We did this in three days. The farthest walk was to the Eiffel Tower which took approximately 50 minutes. Mike's place is definitely in the heart of Paris and I would recommend you stay there.