The best part about the studio was the location. You are about a 9 minute walk to Franklin D Roosevelt Metro Station and to Champs-Elysees. The studio is on the 5th floor of the apartment and there are very narrow, spiral stairs. It was difficult to carry our big suitcase to the 5th floor. There was a piercing smell of smoke (tobacco) in the studio. The floors were not hardwood, but carpet, as shown in the photos. There was a blow dryer and towels however, there was no body soap or shampoo. There was hot water. The wifi did not work, which was frustrating for us as we didn't have cellphone reception. For check-in, you can drop off your bags to the studio by noon and the studio will be ready by 2pm. For check-out, you must leave by noon. This timing was difficult for us as we didn't know where to keep our bags in the meantime (for this reason, I would have preferred a hotel).