Ismael's apartment was lovely and our stay their was fantastic. He was a great host, and showed us how to work everything on arrival (even though our french was poor) and there was a big bowl of fruit, jams, butter and water available to us as well as freshly laundered towels and bed sheets. Our departure was early on Sunday morning and Ismael came to meet us and called a taxi for us. We didn't have any problems at all, and there was plenty of information on the local area in the apartment. The wifi worked well and the hammock is simply genius and was a great bonus when relaxing in the apartment. The area of the apartment is great. There a plenty of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants in the area. It is also just a few minutes walk from the Metro Goncourt station and walking distance to Le Marais and even all the major sights if you are out for the day… we walked to Le Marais area for lunch and continued on to the river and the Louvre and other sites - if you like walking this was a great day and it was easy to take the Metro back. I would not hesitate to stay at this studio apartment or anywhere with Ismael as host. Thanks very much for letting us stay at your beautiful studio… it was an amazing mini break for my friend and I!