Fabienne was a wonderful hostess. Her English is much better than my French. Everything is as promised. The Metro was close and we did walk to the Eiffel Tower one beautiful evening. Nearby is a very good bakery, and we had two complete grocery stores three blocks away, and one convenience store a few doors down. The apartment building has an elevator, which was quick and really helped with luggage for teenaged girls. The apartment was very large with two bedrooms with queen beds on the fourth floor (the main living floor), and three bedrooms with single beds on the third floor. There is a staircase in the apartment, so we felt as if we were renting a spacious townhouse! The kitchen is fully equipped and there is a dishwasher and a large refrigerator. The apartment was super clean, with updated bathrooms (one on each level). We were two families with four teenagers and it gave everyone lots of room to hang out. There were some extra cots in the kids rooms. This would also be a great place for someone with sound sensitivity, as the neighborhood is quiet and one of the bedrooms has been soundproofed as a music room. Thank you, Fabienne, we had a wonderful time, and we felt Parisian staying in your family's home!