Jean-Francois was a very attentive but not intrusive host; we had no problems coordinating my arrival. The apartment was exactly as described and fully furnished with all the utensils needed for a long stay (I was there for a month.) The neighborhood is off the beaten tourist track but less than a block from a canal with a pleasant rose garden and cafe and a block from the Ile St.- Louis and only two blocks from Bastille. The metro connections are great: the 1,5,7 and 8 lines all are within a few hundred meters - one reason I chose this apartment. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends.