The location is great, and the physical placement high above the street is GREAT, nice view and above the street noise. The downside to all of that is, of course, the climb up the stairs. This listing is managed by a high-volume agent (it's definitely not a person's residence). We had a great check-in experience with the greeter, who explained everything and even saw us a few times out in the neighborhood streets. Since it's not an actual residence, I suppose that could be a plus or minus; On the plus side, there's no personal stuff or clutter anywhere in the apartment. On the minus side, we didn't find a sympathetic ear when asking how the hot water heater could be turned down (caution! the hot water is EXTREMELY hot in both the kitchen and shower. Be very careful when adjusting water temp, especially if you have children). Oh- another note: The slanted ceiling above the dining table is, in fact, high enough for almost all adults to walk around (the photos show there might be some head bumping around the table, but it's high enough). Overall, considering the 4 or 5 other places we've stayed in the Chatelet les Halles area, this one is fairly good.