Jean-Pierre graciously allowed us to check in early after a very long flight. He provided excellent directions. His daughter met us when we arrived and showed us the apartment and we found it to be just as described. It is located in a nice apartment building in an excellent neighborhood. We felt very safe despite being on the ground floor as the area is gated and secure so only residents can enter and the apartment is very quiet.

The apt was perfect for my daughter and I and had everything we needed. It would be a bit cramped with 4 but there are enough beds and they're very comfortable futon-style beds, the shower was great with excellent water pressure, the wi-fi was exceptional. We didn't watch much TV but it was great to be able to watch the news and the cable worked well.

The location is ideal because it is 2 blocks from one metro station and 3-4 blocks to 2 others and the same goes for the bus. We bought passes from the metro station that provided unlimited travel on busses and metro and even a discount on the bato bus river boat. We enjoyed taking busses most of the time because we could see much more if Paris and learned our way around very well. the neighborhood is walking distance to Montparnasse, St Germain, and Jardin du Luxembourg. There are supermarkets, bakeries, and a lot of little restaurants in the neighborhood and great shopping areas within 10-15 min walk. The owner provided a folding wheeled cart to use for grocery shopping. Very handy!

The minuses were few but here they are. The kitchen window which was necessary to open for ventilation when the weather was warm opens to the central garbage area so it's not a nice view. However, the area is kept meticulously clean by the building superintendent so it did not smell at all and the garbage was removed everyday. Second, the washing machine stopped working mid-cycle and I had to lug my wet laundry to a laundromat which took a lot of time out of my day. This was disappointing because washer/dryer was one of the criteria I sought in selecting an apt. The owner was very responsive and apologetic and I am confident he would have fixed it but he was out of town at the time. This is a combo washer/dryer so they can take a long time.

Despite these things, the pluses absolutely outweigh the minuses and I recommend the apt and would stay here again.