Kia ora koutou, my family and l stayed at Samy's place for 3 nights, which were all over 36oC, and he said the air conditioner had just broken down. So for 3 hot nights we sweated with just a fan, which didn't cut it. He said he would get a electrician, but none arrived. I hope this is not a recurring theme. What could have been an enjoyable holiday to Paris turned into a sweaty irritable one. If the air conditioner worked, we would have been happy with the place, as it is close to the Metro and the shower was awesome, as we used it 3 times a day to keep cool. The neighbourhood, the 19th Arrondissements is a residential neighborhood with many ethnic restaurants and shops, which are really close. If you are staying anytime soon, l would check to make sure the air conditioner is working. Without it, you have to open the windows and can hear the neighbours quit easily. We also had a mix up re time to meet at flat, as our train was late, so we had to wait for his return. One positive aspect, was that we checked out at 2pm, so we didn't have to lug our suit cases around town before our next train ride. Au revoir!