Our hosts were very responsive. He met us at the apartment when we arrived. The cleaning was still being completed, but we were able to leave our bags and go out and grab some food. The location of the apartment is great. It is on a very quiet street, but a short walk to two different metro lines, as well as Montergueil and Les Halles. The apartment is clean, modern, and nicely decorated. The main living area is not quite as big as it looks in the pictures, but worked out ok for the 5 of us. The air conditioning was great! There are separate AC units on the main level and the upstairs bedroom. It wasn't too hot in Paris during this trip, but we've had some hot visits before and it can be tough on the upper floors. With the AC on, we slept with the windows closed which made for a nice quiet and comfortable sleeping environment. The bedroom upstairs is large and comfortable, but you do need to use a small spiral staircase to get up. It was fine for us since we had smaller bags, but might be a bit challenging if you have gigantic luggage or aren't comfortable on a spiral staircase. Overall, it was a great respite for our 5 day visit.