We stayed at Mark's place for the month of January and it was absolutely perfect. We LOVE Bywater and it was in the middle of everything! Mark was incredibly responsive and had great tips (St Germain is a must go and right down the street as is N7, Junction, Rosalitas Tacos, Brats Y'all, Pizza Delicious, Parleaux, etc). I'm sure my cholesterol sky rocketed but it was so worth it. You can tell how much he loves the city - everything in the house reflected that passion, and we miss it! On the pragmatic side - the place was perfect for us and felt much bigger than the pictures make it seem. It had most everything you need to cook regularly, a great book selection, and it was just so homey. I could go on forever but the net net is just book it! We'll definitely be coming back.