Mathieu was very welcoming and provided us with a few local snacks upon our arrival. The flat was clean and located a few blocks away from the metro. It's not located in a prime area, however, Line 14 pretty much gets you wherever you really need to go. One draw back (which was our problem, not Mathieu's) is the locks both on the garage entrance and flat entrance. Mathieu was very patient with us - but I would strongly suggest that if you are not used to the French locking system, make sure you give it a try yourself before the keys are handed over to you. We were three woman, and felt very safe once inside our flat. The garden area was not exactly as the photo show - all in all, I would recommend the flat.