The apartment was absolutely as beautiful as depicted in the photos and located in a quiet courtyard. We had a couple of very hot days in Paris, and the air conditioning and the skylights (to let in the cool night air) were both appreciated. Zelia's mother-in-law Maryse met us upon arrival and was very helpful with maps, directions, and explaining how things worked in the apartment. She also helped us arrange a cab when we left so that we could get to our early flight on time. Both Zelia and Maryse were easy to reach, helpful, and available as needed.

On most mornings I walked a couple blocks over to Square Trousseau for fresh baked croissants at Ble Sucre which is one of the city's best boulangeries. There is also a good and convenient grocery store (Monoprix) at the corner and two handy Metro stops (Ledru-Rollin is just across the street and Bastille a few blocks away with better connections to other lines). If you have heavy luggage, you should know that there is no elevator in the building, so you'll have to carry your bags up the steps.

We were very happy with the apartment and would recommend it to anyone else wanting to stay in the Bastille area.