This apartment is in a perfect location in Paris! Everything you could possibly need you can find downstairs, and within a few blocks. There were bakeries, markets with fresh fruit, grocery stores, bars, restaurants, shopping etc. It made us feel like locals! James also did a great job of communicating with me and answering any question I had. He pointed out restaurants and things for us to do via email, and in the guide you can find in the apartment. The apartment was almost next door to the Louvre, and all the other tourist sights were a 30-45 minute walk (while enjoying the Parisian scenery), or a quick ride on one of the nearby metros. But we loved walking almost everywhere; the walk over the Seine River was absolutely beautiful! There are quite a few stairs, as the description mentions and it did make bringing heavy luggage (for four girls who don’t know how to pack lightly, even heavier) up and down the stairs quite difficult. But we managed. The apartment is smaller than it appears in the pictures, but it wasn’t a big deal because we ended up having a spare room for storage etc. The location of the apartment definitely made up for everything else; I mean we were in Paris!