We did not have the chance to meet with Julien but his detailed and clear instructions on entering the apartment (and the nicest framed illustration of house rules I have ever come across) made for a smooth check-in and out.
The climb up didn't seem so bad but the condition of the staircase has gone a bit beyond shabby chic.
Being at the top of the building, in the attic, the apartment has an undeniably charming quality.
And for how small the space is, I think it's cleverly laid out to let as much light into the space as possible with a nice tile bathroom and retro light switches everywhere. Everything was very clean.
We were traveling with our 8 year old son and he slept on an extra mattress laid out on the side of the bed. For any other configuration of three people (two adults one child) I think it would just be too cramped.
As another reviewer mentioned, the mattress does cave a little in the middle and is very firm. I didn't sleep super soundly but both my husband and my son slept like babies so that is obviously all up to personal preferences.
Pink 7th is a charming, quiet little attic nook in the Marais and I think anyone able to climb up some stairs would enjoy it!