Maureen was most delightful and made us feel welcome; however there was no one who spoke English to tell us what was going on and that was most frustrating, especially because the book for using the oven was in German and the guide book for local stores was missing the map that showed where locations. However, the good internet connection alleviated many of our questions. I did not feel comfortable using the telephone as instructions stated it was only for local calls or for calls to the US and I would be charged for calls to any cell phones, so I decided not to use the phone at all as I had no idea what was local and what was cell. The apartment is beautiful and comfortable with the exception of the bed. I was disappointed it is a small double bed with a very hard mattress. This is my fault for assuming it was at least a queen size bed. The location is convenient to public transit and taxis, and the air conditioning and elevator are really a nice thing to find in Paris.