We spent two nights in late May at this apartment. It is as described in the ad and in the reviews, and Shawn was responsive to all of my texts - he was very helpful with suggestions for eating and for how to get around town. A couple of things folks should be aware of going in -
1) be sure to get the code to get in the courtyard and building before going out at night, or you will be locked out. And if you left your phone in the room, well - it can be a little frustrating.
2) The elevator is very small - if it's two adults and two bags, you will be making two trips, which isn't really so bad.
3)As was mentioned elsewhere, the elevator only goes up to the fifth floor - you will have to drag your bags up about 18 steps to get to the apartment.
4)If you are in Paris in May or June, and the heat is up like it was when we were there, be aware that there is no air conditioning (also typical of Paris flats). There are windows that you can open, and there is one small fan - but if you are from a place where air conditioning is your constant friend, this can be an issue.
The location is fantastic - you are a short walk to the subway from the apartment, and taxi's are plentiful in the area. There are cafe's and restaurants plentiful in every direction. The Louvre is a 10 minute walk. The Italian restaurant located in the same building was excellent.
Overall Shawn's apartment was an excellent value and provided us with the base camp we needed for our little expedition in Paris. Thanks Shawn -