Elvire was a great host explaining everything needed to know about the apartment. The apartment is just as it is shown in the pictures. It has modern convenciences with traditional Parisian details in the windows, flooring and the building itself and very well kept. The neighborhood is great to get a feel for typical Parisian living. The Batignolles especially inward toward the 17th toward Monceau is now one of my favorite areas for eating, shopping, and meeting freinds who live in the area for afternoon coffee.