This is a very sweet little place in an excellent location near - but not too near - the Bastille while still being a little out of the way and very quiet. It's very close to the Ledru-Rollin Metro stop. There is a great bakery right across the street and if it's closed you can always find another within a couple blocks. There is also a Francprix and a Monoprix in walking distance and the Marche Aligre is open almost every day as well as a large market at the Bastille 2 days/week. It doesn't really matter that you can't get much cooking done in the small kitchen (there is no oven, just a couple burners and a microwave) as there is so much ready-made food around. There are 2 full beds in the apartment. I found the double bed very comfortable and my daughter stayed on the sofa bed, which you should note is also full size (not child size as someone else thought), you just have to pull out the bottom to extend all the way and then unfold the sofa cushion to cover it. Penelope has supplied bedding and 2 pillows for both beds. The place is charmingly vintage with a beautiful wood floor and thick walls that keep things relatively cool even during a heat wave. The windows are large and there is a fan for circulation when it is hot. The courtyard is beautiful and full of herbs. I was surprised that sea gulls are flying overhead all the time, makes it feel like you are at the ocean. I noticed a lot of people complaining about the shower, but if you have been to Paris before you should know that it's a very nice amenity to have a shower at all, and it was very clean and had plenty of hot and cold water. And there is actually a clothes washing machine in the kitchen for which Penelope has left instructions in French and English. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.