This tiny bedsit on the third floor ( no lift) is adequate if you are seeking accommodation in Paris on a budget. It is set back quite a distance from the street so it has the great advantage of no traffic noise. A friend staying in the fashionable area near Boulevard Saint Germain and paying 3 times as much was kept awake all night by motorbikes and partying visitors to the cafe opposite so quiet accommodation is not always linked to price. Occasionally there might be the sound from people using the stairs , and that is not predictable . It is a 10-15 minute walk to the beautiful Canal Saint Martin an a little further to Place de la Republique . The sofa bed is of average comfort . Once it is down there is very little floor space and the door can only be accessed with difficulty so it is necessary to convert it back to a couch as soon as you are finished sleeping. There is a double glazed window opening to a treed courtyard below . The small shower room is adequate, clean and the hot water has relatively good pressure ( this is not always the case even in more expensive places ) . The street and immediate neighbourhood is very down to earth , without charm but provides everything that real people and travellers need with a range of laundromats, second hand clothes, mobile phone repairs, a supermarket, pharmacy, hardware place and cafes . There are no smart shopping areas within 10 walk but there is a choice of 3 metro lines close by. Quentin has equipped the kitchen generously and is a pleasure to correspond with and to talk to . When a problem arose with the extractor fan and the only light , reassurance was more immediate than the resolution. It also needed a complaint to remedy inadequate bed linen. If these issues are addressed then I would recommended Quentins place for those single tourists like me who are travelling on a tight budget.