We arrived by train from London and almost got on a train leaving the city because of being mis-directed to Mont Morency (a town in the suburbs) rather than Rue De Montmorency (the street where the apartment is), that combined with our ignorance of how to ride the metro and our inability to get tickets without a sim on our credit cards made us almost two hours later than we had arranged. Patrice was incredibly patient and accommodating and was very gracious when we finally arrived (and his son is adorable). He took us through the apartment and explained where everything was. The apartment is quirky and eclectic yet delightful. The bedrooms are spacious and the beds all seem to be memory foam, and were very comfortable. The bathroom setup is a little challenging, there are three bathrooms, one is just a toilet, the 2nd one is right next to the first one and has another toilet, a tub and sink, the third bathroom is clear across the house and has a very small shower and sink it also has a steep staircase with no railings, If your traveling with someone older they may have some difficulties with the staircase. Overall the apartment is very well equipped and has all the amenities you need, we did have a hard time figuring out how to use the washer/dryer as all the instructions are in French and it wasn’t very intuitive, but we eventually figured it out. The only difficulty we had during our stay was the strong odor of cigarette smoke coming from Patrice’s apartment which is connected with a “hidden” door that looks like a wall next to the staircase. Both myself and my daughter are allergic to smoke, so I had to mention it to Patrice the next day, he apologized and promised that he would ask everyone in his house to refrain from smoking during our visit, the odor did come back a couple times, but seemed a little more tolerable. During our stay, I lost one of the two sets of keys to the apartment (it must have fell out of my pocket), Patrice was extremely understanding and I assured him I would pay for replacements. Fortunately, there was a locksmith just down the street, and although it ended up being a costly mistake (55 Euros), we were able to replace the keys (and we left a gift of matching Eiffel tower keychains for each set as a way of saying “I’m sorry” and “thank you”). The location of the Apartment is perfect. The Marais is lively and exciting neighborhood with numerous shops and markets and plenty of places to eat and drink, The Rambateau Metro station is two blocks away and is just one station away from the Chatalet Metro Station which is one of the central hubs. Notre Dame is easily within walking distance. Would we stay there again? Absolutely. The apartment was reasonably priced, well equipped, comfortable and Patrice was an excellent host. It’s...