Very small flat in a neighborhood in Paris that is near several Metro Stops and close to several of the key sights, like the Pompidou Centre.

The small amount of space was a challenge for our family of four--I think the place is much more suitable for 2-3 people rather than the 6 people that the host advertises. There is a loft bed quite near the ceiling--so you can't stand up in the loft. A queen size bed in a "bedroom" that is as big as the bed--the bed is plenty big and comfortable, though. Space for everyone to sleep, but barely any room to hang out.

We enjoyed the location near the open air Montorguiel (sp?) Market, where we walked every day to get fresh bread, cheese and fruit for breakfast. The neighborhood is quite safe and generally quiet at night (though not Friday night, when everyone seemed to be out partying).

Someone was there to meet us at check-in at the specified time. Her English was limited. She did not give us the code for the front door (and we forgot to ask), so we had a few panicked hours trying to figure out how we could leave the place without it. We ended up getting it from someone entering the building. Patrice did respond to our email about it, but later in the evening.

From the time of booking, Patrice was quite responsive to our questions, we didn't have to wait long to hear from him.

We also had difficulty making the washing machine work--the trick was to turn the water on! Clothes came out soaking wet, but it may be because we overloaded the machine. We're used to huge, American washing machines.