Important thing to note: you are sleeping in the host’s roommates room. When I arrived, I had to wait for his roommate to wake up so that I could use the room, only to find the sheets were dirty and unchanged and smelled very strongly of men’s cologne which, by the way, stuck to me all day and night as well. Bathrooms not very sanitary and I even ran out of toilet paper at one point which was nicely replaced by a stack of napkins...(seriously?) The apartment is really beautiful, with a view of the tower. You can see it sparkle at night, it’s really amazing. I loved the place, the host and roommate both work during the day so you won’t see too much of them (unless the roommate needs to get his stuff from his room, in which case, yes you will see him). I really enjoyed my stay here, and I don’t mind shared spaces at all, but I do expect some cleanliness when it comes to sharing things with strangers. Apartment is beautiful and yes there is an elevator. It’s location is perfect. You can hear music and street life all day long (and all night, might I add. Some yelling hooligans at night WILL wake you up). And most importantly, as with most places in Paris (despite the listings inaccuracy) there is NO air conditioning. So it will be hot in the room during the day due to the sunlight and lack of wind. At night it will be freezing. Keep this in mind.