The apartment has great charm and is in an excellent, atmospheric area. Boris was easy to communicate with and kindly provided a fan at short notice because we were enduring a heat-wave in Paris. The hallway and staircase (72 steps!) up to the apartment are rather dingy (but probably out of Boris' control) - however this is in stark contrast to the apartment, which is, as I've said, quite charming. The shower is fine, but the bath is tiny (no fault of the host, the bathroom space is too small to install anything bigger, but be aware if a nice long soak in a tub is your thing!). The bed was particularly comfortable. I would happily stay there again.