what a great little find right in the heart of the tourist area! Even a Starbucks around the corner for the Americans who can't live without it even though I despise Starbucks. Once you get past all the tourists and inside, it is like a little oasis and while it was true, there was the garbage collectors' noise in the morning that lasted less than two minutes. Entirely new and refurbished, it is all clean and in fine working order with hot water, fast wifi internet, and only one flight of stairs. I'll have to organize my future trips to Paris with Eloise more in advance because this place is a gem and will be hard to reserve at a last moment notice. Thanks to Eloise!