Clarita and her husband were very friendly. They even left a plate of cookies to welcome us to their home...and it is their home. It felt a bit like house sitting for someone you don't know well. The closets, fridge, etc were full of their items but my child loved playing with the toys. The place is as pictured and has some lovely wood working (I believe the husband is the artist). The apartment is located in the 11th arrondissement in a family-oriented neighborhood. It is very much a residential area, which we enjoyed for one night, but if you are looking to be closer to museums and other tourist sites, you might consider something located closer in. It is just a few short metro stops from Pere Lachaise Cemetery, which is an interesting place to visit. There is a open air market there on Saturday mornings (and Wednesdays, I believe) which was fun to browse...but they do set up very early on Saturday morning. I spoke some French and our hosts spoke some English but as all the instructions for the apartment were written in French I would recommend knowing at least some French. As a recommendation to the hosts, it would be helpful to have information about the area--for example, nearest grocery store, good places to eat, nearest pharmacy, etc. Depending on what kind of visitors they hope to attract, they might consider including instructions in both French and English.