Alain is kind and friendly host. The apartment is stylishly renovated and has very comfortable beds. My husband, daughters (21 & 17) and I appreciated being able to stay in a 2 bedroom place. It is very conveniently located close to Metro stops, grocery stores, restaurants and many sites. There is some city street noise but not too bad. If you are out late in the evening site-seeing or having dinner and drinks, the upstairs neighbors may wake you early (you can hear them walking back and forth in the apartment above), but that is city living. We really appreciated Alain checking on us throughout our stay in Paris. Merci Alain!