We felt so lucky to have rented our very neat and clean apartment from Ilan. he was very responsive to many questions I had making the reservation and was a complete professional. Our host helped us carry our bags up the stairs when we arrived and we hired him to take us to the airport which was a wonderful ride and especially fun to hear about Paris , the apartment itself and to talk about how it is located so near to Rue Montorguiel where Monet painted one of his pieces that hangs in the Musee d'Orsay that I felt privileged to see in person. There was a FABULOUS fromagerie on Rue Montorguiel just a couple of blocks onto the street past the green metal arch on the left hand side that sold me some of the absolutely most fantastic aged goat cheeses known to man to bring back to the US as well!!! Ask them to seal it in a plastic casing for customs and you're home free. Illan's father took us to the airport and even looked up our departing gate so when he dropped us off at CDG, he did so at the best possible spot at CDG. The flat is terrific for access to a very nice part of Paris. The stairs were hard, but it turned out to be a great work out and something I needed actually! :) We didn't spend a lot of time in the flat, after all we were in Paris! There's lots to see and do in Paris which is why we were there, and the Tuileries Gardens were a great place to hang out if we needed a garden! I never heard any neighbors coming or going and the building felt totally secure. If it were three of us again I would do it all over again! THANK YOU ILLAN and Company!!! We loved staying with you!! Merci beaucoup!