Our stay at Laurent’s place was a little less than expected, but maybe our expectations were off. We were within walking distance to a lot of different things and very close to public transportation which was helpful, but we should have done more digging into restaurants and whatnot in the area. There were some, but they all seemed to close early compared to where we stayed the last time we were in Paris (not Laurent’s fault). The bed was very thin and felt more like a pullout couch than a bed, which worked given we only stayed for two nights. Keep in mind this flat does not have air conditioning. We knew this ahead of time, but given the weather thought it would be fine. It was during the day, as we opened the windows and were able to get a small breeze. Unfortunately, at night bugs started coming in so we were forced to shut the windows, which made it incredibly hot, even though it was down in the 60s outside. I would definitely recommend bringing a fan to help with the temperature and also to help drown out the noise, as the area is very noisy into the late evening and early in the morning. You can hear everything through the walls and windows. Although it wasn’t quite as expected, Laurent was a wonderful host and his suggestions and help were great (especially detailed instructions on getting too and from the airport). Thank you Laurent!