We flew into BVA and took a bus to the center of Paris (by the Arc) and then bought a 3 day unlimited metro pass and took that too the place. I'd definitely recommend getting the metro schedule/route planner app as we were able to find stops near places we were at. I was under the impression that we would be meeting with Maxine to hand off keys but it was an older gentleman, maybe her father? The entire building reeked of cigarette smoke. Our clothes and bags were saturated in that smell when we got back home. We could hear all the people outside at the bar below us which was a little annoying. Check out was a little confusing as we weren't aware of the process. It's a great place for a few nights in Paris and walking around places.