Denis 's space gives a lovely perspective of what it would be like to live in France-keep in mind that it is his home so if don't mind being surrounded by somebody else's belongings -if this bothers you then I suggest you pay more for a hotel room. I love flowers and Denis had the most beautiful red geranium flower boxes in his windows and the windows opened up easily giving you that French feeling-it was gorgeous!-He is extremely close to bus and the metro-and both run often and are easy to use- there are many close outdoor cafes and a supermarket nearby-he's has one flight of narrow steps-and it's a gated community so it felt pretty safe -we had a wonderful time and really appreciate Denis sharing his space