I loved staying in Eric's place! It was even better than expected, although I felt his description was very accurate. It is exceptionally well located, and although we had a car, we could walk to many destinations. There were many stores and cafes right near his place, which was convenient. It was really right in the middle of Parisian life, and if we wanted to, we could go on the balcony to observe (we also caught the Tour de France passing right by). Being so central, noise might have been a problem, but for the windows which were storm quality. When the windows were closed, the apartment was very quiet. I also loved the high ceilings in Eric's place and all the light they afforded. The view was beautiful...we had a great view of the Louvre, with the Institut de France and the Tour Montparnasse lined up right behind. I spent 20 days there with my son and boyfriend in July, and we were all extremely happy with Eric's AC, as we were there during the hottest day in Paris' history. We also appreciated having a kitchen in which we could make some simple meals during our stay. The elevator was also very helpful, as was having a washing machine right in the apartment, since we were there for three weeks. There was a self check-in and check-out which worked very well, and Eric was very good with communication. All in all, it was a terrific stay!