I never got to meet Raphael & Sydonie. However, they organised our check in so it went smoothly, and we're fast and responsive via messages. I cannot fault them at all. The apartment is beautiful, bigger than in the pictures, and really nicely decorated. It's clean, tidy, and has everything you might need. The bed is super comfortable. The area is wonderfully lively, full of shops and funky cafes and restaurants. You could spend a whole week here and not get bored. The apartment itself is based on the parallel street of all the liveliness, so there's no problems sleeping. Also, any noise from upstairs is basically people getting ready for work, which is normal in any home and did not bother us at all. As for the school, we didn't hear anything. We loved our stay, and would definitely return when back in New York.