Rafic and Jasmine were very kind, warm, welcoming, hospitable, generous with their time, and accomodating to our needs. A typical example: our child wanted more DVDs that would work in her American DVD player. Jasmine immediately went searching through her (extensive) collection - and found some. Another: we paid extra for an air conditioner (it was unusually hot weather), and Rafic insisted on perfecting it -- even swapping it out -- until everything was right.

They took an interest in everything we wanted to do, they made themselves always cheerfully available for questions and conversation. In general: five stars. We miss them.

The apartment itself is one half of the floor of a house, split off from the other half, where Rafic and Jasmine live.You have the space to yourself. It is in full of curios, Jasmine's artwork, books, DVDs, CDs, internet, etc. The kitchen was small but carefully and fully equipped. Everything we needed was right there. The one downside of the apartment was that it had a few =too= many things in it. (They're aware of it and they're going to work on it.)

The street is quiet; there is complete privacy; Metro about 6 minutes away (also a taxi stand). There is a walking street (Rue Cler) nearby, and also we discovered the Rue de Commerce/Ave Felix Faure -- not a common destination but full of small shops and boutiques (and you can ride the Metro back.) Jasmine was born in the U.S. and is multilingual; Rafic is French, but his English is very respectable.

It would be a pleasure to stay there again, and it would be pleasure simply to visit them again.