Dd welcomed us very warmly and explained everything we needed to know. He is fluent in English, so we had no trouble communicating, and he made us feel right at home, and he was quite patient when we jammed the lock on the gate to the apartment (even though he had clearly explained to us how not to do that!). He offered recommendations for restaurants, where to go and where to avoid, and we tried several of those he recommended, all of which were excellent. The room itself is delightful -- very small but with everything you need, and because it is stone it stayed quite cool, even during the heat wave. It is very close to Notre Dame (about a 3-minute walk) and subway stops to anywhere in the city. Although it is so central, it is extremely quiet because of its interior location. We highly recommend this apartment to anyone who wants to be in such a central location but enjoy the quiet of a much more remote accommodation.