Arnaud's apartment was in a perfect location, between the Louvre and the Opera. We were able to walk to many places or take the metro, which had stations nearby. Also, there were lots of popular Asian restaurants in the neighborhood and we enjoyed a couple of them. Even though the area was very lively, the apartment was very quiet. We didn't experience any street noise, and we rarely heard anyone else in the building. The apartment was just as small as everyone has said. We didn't mind because we didn't spend much time there. But, the bathroom is what may give some people trouble. You literally step over the toilet to get into the tiny shower. If you are not a smallish person, you could have a hard time. Also, be aware that there are lots of stairs leading to the apartment. I had one issue, it wasn't very clean. I wondered if they had forgotten to clean it. There had been some work done inside, a bit of painting on the windowsill, and maybe the workers had tracked dirt in. Luckily, there were cleaning supplies, so I swept up and wiped the counters and it was fine. Overall we had a great stay!