Walking up the several flights of stairs and taking the small elevator can be an adventure, but it is all part of this flats charm! When we arrived we found that it was easier to load you luggage in the elevator, send it up and then walk up the stairs to retrieve you luggage at the top of the elevators run. Then you will have to still cart your luggage up about 1.1/2 more floors. But get to be up on top of the building and the view of Notre Dame is excellent (even though it is undergoing repairs at the moment). The location is about as central as you can be with all kinds of shops and restaurants and cobble stone streets nearby. One of the best features for us was the washing/drying machine since we had come from another stop that did not have this feature. If it gets too hot or steamy from the shower you can open up the skylights and the steam disappears. There were travel books and walking maps already in the flat so if you are looking for alternate sights to see there were plenty of study guides to look at. We really enjoyed our stay in Paris and if we ever get back there would love to stay here again!