Hilal greeted my daughter to give her the key to the studio and code to enter the building. A day after we arrived he brought over delicious pastries for us to enjoy and to see if we needed anything. The studio is exactly the way it looks in the photos. We felt very safe and the neighborhood is great. There's an outdoor market selling fruit and vegetables, a pastry shop, a cheese shop, a butcher and a Monoprix (major grocery store), specialty shops, a couple of local restaurants, a church and a metro stop all within one to two blocks of the studio. We also had internet access which was great to plan each day, listen to music and to check our e-mails. My daughter and I truly enjoyed our stay. We had a very Parisian experience by staying there.