What a fabulous space. It's full of character and charm. The gated entrance ensures safety and the location was PERFECT for us. Everything we wanted to do or go to was within a 20-25 min walk. We enjoyed many bottles of vin and lots of fromage in the open space living area together, which we easily grabbed from the beautiful little market place on Rue Montorgueil, after we got back from a long day of sight-seeing. If you like privacy, you will want to negotiate with your flat mates about getting one of the two rooms upstairs. The three downstairs are very "open" to the living area downstairs. If you like roommate life, then you'll be great downstairs. But, for the cost per person per night, you can't beat the location and the coziness of it. The house has a ton of extra umbrellas (thank you, Florence and Clara!) and has a real hairdryer so you can leave your crummy dual voltage hair dryer at home and save space in your baggage. The kitchen was great. The host had croissants for us when we got there. And check in and check out was a breeze. Go to Paris now!