I'm pretty sure this was our 6th year and 7th or 8th trip to Ricard's. We keep coming back because the apartment is so well suited to the traveler. Excellent location near loads of restaurants, food shops, pharmacies, bars, etc. However, the apartment is in a quiet location. Very easy to get to the metro or pick up a taxi when needed, but you can easily walk to most places. The patio is lovely with many plants and is a nice place to sit in the morning for coffee. The kitchen is well equipped. There is a desk to work as well as a dining table (I don't like to work at a dining table). Everything in the apartment is well thought out and makes a stay comfortable. Ricard is very nice and does everything in his power to make sure that you have a nice stay. Any little thing that comes up is well attended to. He is extremely responsive and usually answers very quickly. We will keep coming back as long as he will have us.