We ABSOLUTELY enjoyed our stay at Philippe's apartment! It's was everything as stated in his ad. It was charming, clean, appeared to be newly renovated and in close proximity to good restaurants, a grocery store AND the Eiffel Tower. I have never felt so safe anywhere. It was gated AND he has an AMAZING door locking system. It felt safe yet it was easy to use! The TV was the best I have seen .. Loved it! Not like you want to watch TV while in Paris .. But when you need a little break from all that walking or something to do for an hour or so in the evening, it's there! My kids discovered it and I'm glad they did. We REALLY loved the grocery store across the street. It was so much fun to go there and see the differences in food compared to our culture. Also it made it very convenient to buy snacks, water, coffee creamer and very inexpensive wine! Philippe was very helpful and I felt like he was there if we needed anything! If I ever return to Paris (and I hope I do), I would definitely stay there again!!