You get what you pay for...Char was very helpful when communicating ahead of time with directions on how to find the place and being clear on house rules, but the apartment itself was a little tight. There were 21 one of us in the whole thing with only 1.5 bathrooms and no common spaces. It is conveniently located near Gare du Nord and Gare d'Est but the facility was very crowded. Because I was staying only one night, I didn't get a key and had to call with wifi at a nearby KFC in order to get let in.