Overall ... highly recommend Michel's apartment. Well worth the price. You can't beat the ambiance of the place, nor the wonderful hospitality that Michel offers. My girlfriend and I stayed for three nights and we have already recommended to friends and family that they consider it for any future stays in Paris. Why not a perfect 5 rating? First, I would say that my true rating would be a 4.5, as the two negatives are very minor and I don't believe would take away from anybody's trip to any significant level. Those two things are:

1. The immediate street that the apartment is on is not overly fantastic. Don't get me wrong, it's not horrible, but it's also not the ideal romantic quaint street of Paris that you find in many areas of the city. The plus is that the metro is very close - Bastille is a five minute walk and another smaller station is no more than 90 seconds away.

2. The noise level was not ideal. You do easily hear people in other apartments, and in the morning the sounds of a nearby school are very obvious.

Again, I can't stress enough that neither of the two negative comments above would keep me from recommending Michel's apartment, nor would they keep me from renting it again.

WELL WORTH EVERY DOLLAR/EURO TO STAY HERE!!!