Joseph met us at the apartment and was very friendly and explained how the appliances worked (unfortunately, we didn't learn until we tried to use them that neither the coffee maker nor the dishwasher worked - and the dryer was very noisy - and didn't seem to work either - but those are minor complaints).
The apartment is very clean, beautifully decorated, in an old French style - it's even better than the pictures. The lobby is also very nice and feels very secure - with two double doors to get in to the stairway - and there's a great lock on the apartment door. The little elevator is also very nice, although the apartment is only up one flight of stairs. The apartment, which is very light and gets lovely midday sun, also comes with a great selection of books on Paris, and overlooks the garden courtyard of a very elegant building across the street. The location is wonderful - just around the corner from the Seine and Notre Dame - and just a block away from Place Maubert - which has a lot of interesting little shops and cafes and a wonderful open air market 3 days a week. There are also several great little restaurants just a block away - and even down the street. Just several requests - a new coffee maker, a better mattress for the sofa bed - and a microwave would be extremely helpful. We would definitely stay here again - and have already recommended it to friends.