The apartment is in a really great location, very central, but also far enough out of the center for the neighborhood to have it's own identity & vibe. There's a lot going on in the area and your close to republique & le marais which is perfect. There's a great little park just out the front of the building as well & lots of good restaurants/cafe's in the area. The apartment faces the courtyards which (pro) means it's quiet (although during my stay there was frequent construction happening in the neighboring apartments which was a little bit annoying) but (con) it's also very dark in the apartment because of this - especially during winter time. Honestly it's to be expected though. The photos do make the apartment look a lot bigger & cleaner than it perhaps is - but it's just a very normal apartment, comfortable, large enough, everything you need is there & there's a lot of space in the bedroom for clothes etc.. The host is super communicative & responsive + flexible re: check-in/out!