First we would like to thank Christophe for being a wonderful host and responsive to our requests. The apartment was not quite as large as it appears in the photos but certainly large enough for our needs. The two bathrooms had great water pressure and lots of hot water. There were two free standing air conditioners (typical for older apartments in Paris), but during the hot summer days they are not quite sufficient to keep the apartment cool. However, along with three provided fans we were comfortable. The location in the back of the courtyard is idea for sleeping because the street noise goes unnoticed. We do believe some of the living room furniture is quite old and may need replacing. The beds were very comfortable. The apartment is located in a high tourist area and as a result the restaurants nearby are somewhat more expensive compared to other arrondissements in Paris. That said, it is easy to walk to a number of attractions, especially the Eiffel tower practically across the street. On the evening of August 16th a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by severe rain caused the elevator to go out and it was not back in service until three days later. The repair should have been treated as urgent and fixed that first day. Then, the night before we left the elevator was out again. As a result we had to lug four large suitcases down four flights of stairs at 5 o’clock in the morning. Overall I would rank our experience very good save for the a/c and elevator issues. Christophe told us, after we left, the elevator repairman located the ultimate source of the problem and had made the necessary repairs.