This was a great deal for the right kind of guest- I'm a single man who's out all the time, in good health to be able to climb five precarious floors a few times a day and I speak some French, since the host doesn't. The bathroom and food prep area are small but fully functional, so if you can deal with that, it's fine. Best is the location, which is in my favorite 5th arrondissement with lots to do, see and eat at your doorstep; and the street is cinema-worthy historic Paris, so spend a couple of weeks at the gym to be ready for the 5 story climb and you'll be fine.