My husband and I had a short two night stay in Laurent's apartment. He was very responsive to any of our questions, and the inside of the apartment is very spacious and looks like the photos. The bed is comfortable, the air conditioners kept the rooms cool during the hottest days, and the shower is nice and had great pressure. I wish I'd read the reviews more closely and knew to expect sex workers loitering in front of the entrance throughout the day (including one who pushed her way into the building - though she wasn't able to get past the inside locked gate). We didn't feel unsafe, but it was somewhat of a seedy neighborhood - not the kind of neighborhood we were expecting, given the cost of the apartment and nice interior. It's a rather old building with a very narrow entrance, and the lobby has an odd smell. We could also smell cigarette smoke inside the apartment that seemed to come from someone smoking in the stairwell.