We took a taxi to the apartment, accessed the building and met Berit right as planned. The location was fantastic, at less than a block to Centre Pompidou we couldn't have been happier. We chose it so we would be central to the metro and attractions, and also for easy returns from our daily excursions in the city. The quarter is a bustling place, but because it was on a pedestrian street we only had noise from foot traffic. The double pane windows were great at blocking out sound, which was good as the girls were sleeping in the front living room. The kitchen was very nice to cook in with all of the necessary items. I especially appreciated the coffee maker and Nespresso machine. The grocery was just over a block away, and a boulangerie was 1 block walk. For those who want to eat out, there were many restaurants within steps of the entrance. We had 1 flight of stairs to carry the bags up and were able to unpack and settle in quickly with closets to hang clothes in so that it felt quite like being at home. There was only 1 couch in the living room when we stayed rather than the two in the picture. We left the fold out couch open the entire stay and our 9 and 11 yr old girls slept on it. I would not want to sleep on it, but for the kids it was fine! We slept quite well on the king size bed in the bedroom - as good as at home. We had plenty of towels and towel hooks, could do laundry to wash and dry in the machine or dry on the drying rack provided. There was toilet paper, paper towels and some toiletries to get us started as well as a bit of coffee, etc. The only items I would change would have been to be able to leave the windows open at night, but with the 1st floor access we felt better closing them at night. Also, the 2nd shower was extremely slow to drain so we had to use the bath shower instead (which we let Berit know and she said she would call a plumber after our departure so I expect others won't have the problem). Our girls loved eating at the raised bar, and watching people out the window. It was our first time using AirBNB and we couldn't have been happier with the experience!