Although I never got to meet Aissata in person (her brother handled things locally), I am very impressed by sincerity and thoughtfulness (and I suspect she's very smart!). For the first day, there was a problem with the Internet, but she worked to solve that, and was very apologetic for my difficulty in connecting. She is someone I'd like to stay in touch with; during my stay we exchanged several interesting emails about ourselves and our lives! About the studio: the location, in the Marais, is wonderful and so very convenient to so much, including the Metro (right around the corner. Also very near by is Bio C' Bon, (organic food store), as well as a Franprix (regular food store). The studio itself is great in terms of personal security, and being on the 4th floor, one can see the sky so you don't feel too cooped up. There is more storage than a single person could use (unlike many studios with a real shortage of storage), there is a microwave that sits behind the cupboard door, and the bed was long enough for this 188cm/74in guy. The shower is a nice size, also - not too cramped. Back in the main room, there is a desk shelf that pulls out, so if you want to write or use a laptop like I did, the space for that is there. A personal pleasure for this retired engineer was observing and using the original cast iron mechanism for closing and locking the window (they don't make things like that anymore!). This studio is one of two that I stayed in there in Le Marais, and where I would be happy to stay again! Thank you Aissata :)