Location!!! We arrived at Gare du Nord from London. Yael was to meet us but our train was delayed a bit so she was quick to text and let
Me know where the keys were. The apartment is easy to find. The loft is nice but both of our girls hit their heads several times. The toilet and bath are right in the living area (a little awkward) but an awesome shower! The air conditioning was a life saver there is one in each room and in the loft.
The only issues....we ran out of toilet paper on day 2 and there was no extra to be found. The paper towels were next. It would have been nice to have these items there. However, there is a grocery just down the road so it wasn’t a problem. The washer works well and I brought a travel clothesline. So that was fine.
Getting to the 4th floor...there is a loft but it is tiny. So we would let the girls ride and my husband and I would take the steps. There were no lights in the stair well. We used the flashlights on our phones but it was still tricky.
Overall the place is great. We found that the area just behind the apartment is similar to the Latin quarter. Good food open markets etc. I would recommend to others just for that reason.