We loved our stay at Alain's place. Its a great location for exploring the sites of Paris and v close to metro for easy transport. Our check in was super easy and joana was waiting for us when we arrived. There are only a few small stairs to get up to the apartment. As previously mentioned, we struggled with the hot water but it wasn't an issue for us as it was 38degrees when we were there so we welcomed the cold showers! Just keep in mind that this property doesn't have air conditioning which did cause some issues for us at night with the major heat but wouldn't deter us from staying there again as we know that was an uncommon occurrence!