Emmanuel was a wonderful host and met us on our arrival in Paris and assisted us when we were leaving. The apartment was very comfortable and as expected from the description and photos. As noted by some previous guests, the apartment can be noisy with the window open, but we did not find this to be a problem and actually added to the atmosphere of staying in Le Marais and close to the Musee Carnavalet. It is a wonderful arrondissement of Paris and we certainly stay in Emmanuel's apartment again if it available. It was also very useful to have the kitchen and washing machine and the lift was a bonus.