The apartment was everything I was hoping for. We arrived in Paris around 8:30 and Gilbert's friend Victor was waiting for us outside the building to bring us up and show us around the apartment. The location is ideal. It's centrally located and next to the Garnier Opera Building and metro stop so getting around Paris was a breeze. Tons of restaurants in the area especially if you walk around Rue Petite Champ. The only minor knock I would have is that there is a restaurant at the base of the building and its outdoor dining area is directly under the bedroom window so there were a couple of nights that the music was kind of loud. Otherwise we had a fantastic time in Paris and staying here. The best thing for me was the Starbucks right across the street.