Alain's place was excellent. It was our first time to Paris (for a really long time, anyway), and we wanted a great location, a good space, and affordable, all of which this was and more. Alain was excellent with communication and met us at the apartment to show us around quickly and hand off the keys, and he showed up right on time before we left. He even checked in to see how we were doing partway through the week. The neighborhood of Marais is perfectly located for walking to a lot of the sites and/or hopping on the metro/RER to get around the city. It's not too busy, the apartment is very quietly located off the street, and there are plenty of great restaurants and cool boutiques within a very short distance. Overall highly recommend!