Marc was great. He gave us great directions from the train station. He was watching for us and when we missed the turn for the apartment he came running down the street in the rain to catch us. The beer and wine Marc provided were a nice touch. We loved the neighborhood - lots of markets, restaurants and very close to several Metro stations. The apartment was nice by Paris standards (small living room/kitchen area and second bedroom, master bedroom was very nice size). I would call the areas other than the master bedroom as "basic"- then again, we were only at the apartment to sleep and rest. The only drawback would be if the weather was very warm - the area is very "active" into the late hours. Without air conditioning the only option is to open the windows and it can be noisy. The apartment design does allow for some cross ventilation so this should only be a problem during very hot weather. Very good wifi. All round, a great option for Paris at a very reasonable price.