I travel to Paris for business at least 2 times a year and always rent an apartment. Of all the apartments I've rented this has been my favorite. The apartment is spacious and spread out and has nice light, comfortable furniture and a practical layout. There is a nice formal dining room, a very functional living room and nice balcony. Its location can hardly be beat as you can throw a rock and hit Palais Royal on one side, the Louvre on the other. Opera is a few blocks away, Grand boulevards behind it and Rue Honore, Place Vendome are just blocks away. Also Metro lines 1 and 9 nearby will take you almost anywhere you'd want to go. The immediate area around the apartment is a petite "Japantown" with delicious and cheap Japanese food for when you need a break from French fare. I was met by the owners mother who was kind and helpful in explaining the basics. The owner who is obviously well traveled has plenty of books on Paris and has printed out helpful information packets for all your Parisian needs. Wether you are there as a tourists or for business a day around Paris can be exhausting and I was always happy to come back to the apartment to relax and decompress from my busy day. There is surprisingly little noise from the street below in the front bedroom and the back is a full on cave where you might sleep for a whole week so set your alarm. The kitchen is basic but well appointed with an automatic coffee machine of which I did drink all the coffee there so I do apologize for that. There are great patisseries and epiceries nearby but not on the immediate street because its a Japanese neighborhood but a block or 2 aways wonders await. This is a comfortable apartment that should meet the needs of most who want to live like a Parisian. I recommend it for 2 couples, a threesome or just a pair of lovers on a romantic getaway. Also the firemen down the block never turn on their sirens on the street and they dress in the cutest little shorts!