My only disappointment was that most of our stay coincided with Frederic's vacation in the south of France! He was so gracious and generous as a host. So easy to communicate with and so full of good advice. His English is excellent and he was very attentive. The apartment was a bit smaller than I thought it would be (and larger than my daughter thought it would be), but completely adequate for our purposes. Everything was clean and in working order. The bed, thank goodness, was comfortable. I was grateful for the washing machine and the elevator helped when we had luggage to haul around. There are all kinds of grocery stores and an excellent boulangerie within walking distance. Other than shopping, we spent very little time in our neighborhood. If this apartment were a wee bit more centrally located, it would have been perfect, but we became very adept at the Metro and Frederic provided loads of detailed information about getting around. I recommend him and this apartment without hesitation.