Five stars is not a high enough grade to give Ricard and his apartment. There are not enough stars to rate Ricard as a host. He is the consummate "landlord." Always available, always helpful, always friendly. Whatever we asked for was at our doorstep within hours. Whenever we needed help, Ricard was there to get us out of our bind -- especially on our last day when the taxis suddenly went on strike and we had to get to the airport with several pieces of luggage. Without Ricard's help, we never would have made it. As for the apartment -- we loved it! It was exactly as pictured and truly felt like home, along with a wonderful location. All-in-all, there is only one word to describe our stay -- SUPERB!