My husband and I stayed at Lilian's flat last week while in Paris and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good location in the Marais. The studio, although small, is spacious due to its layout. Lilian let us keep our luggage in the room since we arrived early so that we did not have to carry our luggage around and could see some of the area while room was being cleaned. The building has a small lift enough for one person and some luggage which worked out great. The bed was comfortable and shower was nice and strong. We live near New York City and would compare the area to the Village or Soho area of Manhattan. It is just as Lilian says, lively especially at night. The only issue we had was that it was quite loud at night even with the windows closed we could hear the noise down below on the street into the wee hours of the morning on some nights. So if you are a light sleeper you may want to consider this. Other than that the apartment was perfect and Lilian communicated with us well.