This duplex definitely has some potential and is well situated in the Marais; however, it is not a place I'd recommend for the cold, wet times of the year, for it can be unconfortably cold and musty, particularly in the main bedroom and the living room. Windows cannot be open to air it. In addition, there is no real sense of privacy, for one enters it from the building's inner court through a glass/metal partition (part large windows, part door), which is not properly covered (curtains are too short and narrow), and one can feel the draft, particularly at night. In addition, there was not phone, and the TV was not working properly (connectivity/remote control issues); internet connection was fine, the kitchenette corner is OK for water boiling, and minimal cooking, albeit - like the rest of the apartment - it needs a good cleaning. No coffee machine, either.