Kevin was an impeccable host. He was laid back, yet on top of communication and responsive to any questions or needs. He met our family of four at the door and helped us with our bags and as such was able to answer questions, point out the details of the apartment, etc. The apartment was a dream: the ideal combination of the comforts of a French hotel, but with the personal amenities of a home such as a fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer etc. Kevin has style and it shows in his apartment furnishings. He is not only meticulously attentive to the conveniences of a home but also was a generous host, even providing some basics in the fridge for our first night. We also had to note the cleanliness was top notch. We were impressed-! The shower water was hot with good pressure; the washer/dryer were welcome sights after a week of travel with two active children. The sheets and pillows and towels were clean and nearly new. The bed was comfortable and the pull-out was ample for our two children who were delighted to wind down in front of the big-screen TV at night. The apartment is only on the second floor (what the French refer to as the '1st floor'), which was a blessing, and looked out onto a very quiet courtyard. There was next to no noise, and it was a peaceful experience both day and night. We like to cook for ourselves, and found the kitchen well stocked with the basics, and found all the fixings we could need from the local daily produce market, the Marche d'Aligre and the covered market Marche Beauvau which are gems only a few blocks away. (These markets close at 1pm-!). When we wanted to go out, we had a wide variety of restaurants, bars, terrasses etc. between the apartment and Bastille to choose from--the neighborhood is really a wonderful place to live as a Parisian; though it is not in the center of tourist attractions, it is full of life and local culture. Being within walking distance to the metros and the 76 bus made circulating throughout the city a breeze. While we were in Paris during a heat wave, we didn't miss the lack of AC as Kevin provided a fan to help keep the air circulating. Overall we had a wonderful stay and look forward hopefully to returning to stay again in the future!