Positive things about our stay at Raphaël's:
Raphaël is extremely warm and accommodating. He was always reachable if we had an issue and offered solutions to our requests. His apartment is beautiful, he has impeccable taste! It's located near the Canal St. Martin near a ton of restaurants and cool places.
Some challenges from our stay:
We found his bed very uncomfortable and were not able to sleep much during our stay. The mattress was too firm (which may be your preference!) and there were only 2 pillows provided that were flat. We had to alternate sleeping on his couch and bought our own pillows to make it a bit more comfortable, but overall didn't sleep well during our stay. We feel it is important to mention because had we read somewhere that his mattress was very firm, we wouldn't have booked his apartment for a week.
Also note that the apartment is on the 1st floor without AC or fans so if you're staying in August when the temps are high, you will encounter a lot of street noise throughout the night if you leave the windows open (which was necessary due to the heat).