Romain treats you like an old friend, he began contacting me about a week before I arrived and met me at the apartment. The apartment is very clean and looks exactly lke the pictures. He took his time in explaining the apartment and answering my questions, and even walked around the neighborhood with me to help me get oriented. The apartment is near the Pompidou Center and the Marias, and the nearest Metro Station (Etienne Marcel) is at the end of his block an on the @4 line which has stops at both Ile de la Cite and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, so you can easily get to some of the best neighborhoods in Paris. His neighborhood has a lot of restaurants and streets closed to traffic, so there are always people around and great energy, I was traveling by myself and always felt comfortable coming home at night.