Gilles apt is EXACTLY how you see in his photos! He is extremely generous in the amount of time he spends, not only with you prior to the trip via email, but also upon arrival. If it's your first time going like it was for us this is a must stay! We bought a 5 day ( 1,2,3) train pass but found that the location was so centrally located that we walked everywhere and only used the pass for 1 day. He provides you will all the amenities that a hotel would, bathroom, bedroom, books and maps of the city. The space is perfect for 1 person, fit 2 comfortably too. It's tucked away in a quiet corridor which is nice. We did get a tad lost when we first arrived off of the 1 Line, but soon found that we were only 3 blocks away. Every morning we made cafe, and breakfast. The food and shopping in the neighborhood is ideal for everyone. Great bars too. Gilles was available anytime during our stay. Even did some research for us to get back to the airport since our flight was pretty early. For this being our first trip from the states to Paris it was much easier to get around and understand everything with his help. Yes not knowing French didn't help, but it didn't hurt either. Everyone was very nice as long as you at least tried to say hello, thank you and where is.. Overall our trip was great. Enjoyed the city, slept very well, loved the apt and everything that came with it. We will most certainly stay here next time we visit Paris. thank you G!