This is good value, and the place matches the photos very well. It is a fairly spacious room, and the bed is very comfortable (a little on the firm side, which I prefer). It is older and funkier than other places, but everything works, and the wi-fi signal is good and strong. Like I said: good value. The only downside I experienced was the noise from the street (so many loud motorcycles), BUT the windows / patio doors are amazingly soundproof, so with those closed the noise is not an issue at all. I would leave them open for a while in the evening, to get some cool evening air into the room (and just put up with the noise), and then close them at bedtime (and I slept like a rock). There's a nice, small park practically across the street, and it's about a 20-30 minute walk to the Louvre. This was my first time in Paris, so it took me a day or so to find the quieter streets (I liked nearby Rue Saint-Martin) for walking around and doing the cafe thing. This apartment is on a busier street -- but it is close to a metro station, a half-hour walk to the Paris Est train station, and various stores are close by. It is safe and secure. And the host is very nice. The rental shares a bathroom and kitchen, down the hall, but I never ran into anyone else or had to wait for the bathroom or anything, and I was here for a few days. Grateful to have stayed here!