I had been living in Parks for a year and my apartment lease had ended, so I needed a place to stay for my last couple weeks before returning back to the US. I stayed at Driss’s apartment for 2 weeks. It’s rather spacious compared to most studios. Bathroom even has a tub. Kitchen has a microwave. Bed was comfy, although one of the 2 pillows was awful. Things to consider: noise level. There’s a church right in front of the apartment and you can hear the bells loudly every morning and afternoon. The apartment also faces a small park, which can get noisy with the children playing throughout the day. The area is excellent, next to lots of restaurants, cafes, and bars. And there’s 3 metro lines right around the corner, so that’s a huge plus. The immediate area and the main street of the apt seemed safe and were always busy with lots of people. Internet was my main concern as I work from home. Internet speed was just okay, but I connected straight to the router with an Ethernet cable and it was perfect. The only negative aspect I experienced was the check in. I communicated by phone with Maxime. The key was supposed to be at the door when I arrived, but the cleaning lady had forgotten to leave it. I was asked to wait 3 hours for the cleaning lady to arrive with the key. This was a huge inconvenience because I was alone and had 3 large suitcases. (Luckily there’s an elevator). Maxime had me knock on the neighbors apt to ask if she could watch my luggage. I obviously wasn’t terribly comfortable with this, but the neighbor was nice enough to agree and luckily it worked out. My favorite part of the apartment was the large library with tons of French literature books. Lots of Zola, Stendhal, Hugo, and Molière to choose from. Overall, I had a great stay.