Location: My favourite thing about this apartment was the view from every window, looking over the spiked boundary wall right into tranquil Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
Indeed, the flat, set in a pretty gated courtyard was very quiet overall, (aside from a few rather squeaky floorboards!). It's about 200m from Philippe Auguste Metro station (line 2) and in a safe-feeling, quiet, largely residential neighbourhood with several supermarkets nearby.
The apartment: Pretty much exactly as it appears in the pictures - a little cluttered and dusty but perfectly comfortable for our family of four (there are two bedrooms, one with a double bed and another with a bunk bed - plus a living room with sofa bed if required).
It would not appeal to anyone who likes hotel style fixtures / fittings but does have a certain bohemian charm and felt rather like staying in a friend's apartment while he wasn't in town.
We didn't cook, but did use kettle, fridge and toaster have breakfast and a couple of snack meals there. There is no microwave.
Communication: We did not meet Luis but he was very responsive to our messages and happy to accommodate our requests. His parents checked us in and out and appeared accepting of last minute changes in timings due to a cancelled Eurostar. I regretted that my French wasn't better to thank them properly. The price felt very reasonable for a six night stay for four people, compared to a hotel or apart-hotel.