We had a marvelous stay. It is close to several metro stops (~5-10 minutes walk) and twice we used taxis they brought us right to the door. We were surprised to find the entire Place de la Contrascarpe under construction. Friday and Saturday nights there was partying until 3 or 4 am outside. Friday night was so hot that it was hard to choose between keeping the windows open for cool air or closing them for quiet. The other nights in our stay were cooler and closing the windows helped a lot. We made good use of the kitchenettes. It is close to grocery and bread stores. There are tons of restaurants nearby (thus the noise). We did know about the noise in advance and everyone in our group was okay with it except the parents. Otherwise very wonderful little place and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.