Everything was excellent in terms of our hosts and location. The apartment was near great restaurants and bakeries as well as the metro for easy access to the rest of Paris. The canal came alive at night with Parisians hanging out with drinks in hand but never loud and obnoxious. Though the streets were busy till late the room was quiet and I heard nothing on my way to bed. The only problem was the downstairs neighbour. The apartment is old and the floors tend to squeak much to the dismay of the neighbour below. He can from time to time bang on his ceiling when he is upset with the movement. My friend and I did however become accustomed to it and became good at avoiding the squeaky areas of the apartment.