Saúl is super kind and communicative. He even met me at the apartment early so I could make it to a rehearsal in time. The piano in the photo is not tuned as I learned upon my arrival and he said it needs some work. The flat is in a quiet 100 year old building. bed was comfortable. toilet in separate room from shower and sink. When I was there Saúl was obliged to have a plastic cover in the shower as the building was doing a repair but this did not affect the function of the shower in any way. It is convenient to the 7 line Metro and a franprix super market and just about 10 min walk from Gare de l'Est. you will have stairs to climb but the charm of the antique stairs and passage way across a courtyard to the flat was nice to experience.