The appartment is about 10 mins walk from Les Gobelins (metro) with supermarkets and bakeries en route. It is stylish, but not very comfortable during the day, as the seating is small and antique. It is a great size though and has all the ammeneties you need and more. As with many old parisienne appartments the wooden floorboards (and those of your neighbours above) are noisy. Also and unfortunately, during our stay there were roadworks directly outside, so it was very noisy. The hosts left lots of local info and maps etc and encouraged us to contact them if we had any problems. The lift worked (essential as my mum was recovering from a shoulder replacement and awaiting a knee replacement) and the kids' bedroom was fun for my 8 year old who loved the custom made high bunk.