Benedick is a very gracious host. Quite friendly and very accommodating, great for recommendations and general conversation. If you really can't speak French (like me), no worries, his English is strong. The room and en suite are clean, modern and comfortable. One of the best designed showers I've used in Europe. The wc is shared, but it is adjacent to the room and also impeccably clean. The area is lively and spirited. His recommendation for Sacre Coeur de Montmartre was spot on...good guide to the city.