The Shoebox in the Sky was a great place to stay for exploring Paris. It is away from the central tourist areas, about 30 minutes to get to them on the metro, but this wasn't an issue for us (the metro was a 5 minute walk from the aprtment). The area has some great restaurants, Sophie left a list of some recommendations which was really helpful. The apartment itself was the perfect size for the 2 of us, it had everything we needed, it was great to have a place to cook and rest after days out. The view from this apartment was amazing - we enjoyed some amazing sunsets in the time we were there.