Raphael's place is a funky garrett appartment in a wonderful and central part of Paris. The guest space is a futon with crawl space under the rafters accessed by sloping stairs that need to be negotiated like a ladder. The one bathroom is under the guest space, so the guest space is not private. Raphael needs to access the bathroom in the mornings due to getting ready for work, so as a guest you need to fit in with this. Raphael is very polite and friendly. I felt welcome to use the other areas of the apartment.