My wife and I and two girls (ages 13 and 10) were visiting Paris for our first time. We thought this would be a good place to try out and AirBNB also for our first time. We selected Boris's Marais loft after having reviewed other options and our desire to be in a great location.

Boris met us at the apartment upon our arrival. He greeted us with tea and was able to answer any questions we had about the area. He also has a variety of Paris guide books right in the apartment.

Keep in mind that this is the Marais area and everything is very old. This is truly part of the character of the area. The building Boris is in is very old but in good shape. He has completely renovated the apartment and it exactly as it does in the pictures. Very clean and well decorated for its size. This is a very small apartment (keep in mind this is Paris though). The beds were very comfortable. My wife and I had our own bed, one of my daughters slept on a pullout couch with a very comfortable mattress and the other on a single mattes that was put on the floor between my wife's bed and the pullout couch. She was cozy in her bad as well.

If you are looking for privacy from kids or others, then this apartment will not provide you with that.

One other thing to mention, the toilet is separated from where the bath, shower and sink are. Also, the toilet door is a sliding door (see picture) and you do not really feel a sense of much privacy. Once again this becomes more apparent when you have more than two people all in close proximity to each other.

The location is incredible. From where the apartment is you can walk the area of Marais and visit some of the best museums and locations Paris has to offer. You can also get to a subway nearby, train stations and many others places.

In summary, this is an incredible location, very clean apartment, and a real Paris experience. It is ideal for two people, and suitable for 3 or 4 provided you are aware that it is smaller space and you may not have as much privacy. But the tradeoff to be in this location is worth it after all.