Our stay was very comfortable and the unit was very clean when we checked in. Beware the unit on the 6th floor and there is no lift. The view from the balcony roof top is well worth the climb up the stairs. We never met Vladimir in person but there were brochures provided that gave us some highlights of the city. There are plenty of places around the neighborhood to buy food. There are several local restaurants in this area. A great patisserie is just next door and a cheese place just a little bit down the street. Vladimir did assure us someone would be available if ever we needed anything. He did check in on us from time to time. The apartment had everything we needed including all the basic hotel amenities such as towels, hair dryer, and coffee maker. It is a small apartment but I can tell the host put a lot of thought into the design and making use of the space. We were able to cook a few times using Vladimir's kitchen and all the utensils kindly provided. It is about a 8 minute walk to the nearest Metro station and 15 minutes to the Gard du Nord station. I would recommend staying here to avoid paying the higher costs of staying downtown at a hotel.