Although Jean-Jacques (who actually lives at the houseboat) was away on holiday, his associate Florence opened the fabulous home for my family the day of arrival. Due to scheduling, my children (aged 20-33) arrived ahead of my husband and me. The home is fantastic for a large family or for two or more couples. Three nice bedrooms on the lower floor (two shower/sink rooms, one toilet), one mini suite on the top floor (shower and sink) was perfect for my family of seven. The main floor (one toilet) was exceptional for viewing the boats, barges, and river cruise ships along the Seine. Each night the Eiffel Tower sparkles on the hour for five minutes: fully viewable from the deck. It is a bit unusual to get to as the address for transfers leaves you on the opposite side of a side road: no worries, just walk down the steps, under the street, and up the steps on the river side. Although the two major Metro stops were closed while we were there, we found the walk to Javel or Passy to be easy and it became a wonderful winding down time as we all talked about this amazing city. There are at least two grocery stores within just a couple of blocks (be careful because they are closed on Sundays) and restaurants aplenty to choose from, so you never go hungry. We gave this trip to our children as their Christmas gift; thus, we looked forward to staying here for many months. We were not disappointed! The only drawback I had was the initial view of the trash that accumulates along the river's bank and is trapped at the entrance - overlook that, it is a small, small negative. We left wanting to stay longer. Paris is a wonderful city, full of gracious citizens, and you cannot find a better place to stay than this houseboat on the Seine.