We loved our stay! The apartment is even more stylish than the photos revealed. The design is exquisite...down to the brass spatula in the utensil drawer. And the neighborhood is cosmopolitan and fun, packed with charming shops, bakeries, bars, restaurants, the scenic canal, and a lovely nearby park with a community garden. Everything is super convenient, especially the supermarket and the metro. We were a little uncertain whether the location would be good for getting around to all the city's best sights, but found it perfectly easy to zip to the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, etc. You enter the apartment building through a large, beautifully crafted wooden door and step into the interior open-air courtyard with cobblestones and lush plants. The unit is on the first floor with giant windows facing out on the interior courtyard, so there's lots of light. There are blinds to protect your privacy, but you should be advised that if you like to feel super private, this may not be the place for you, given the large windows and the fact that the bathroom's exquisite marble shower is not enclosed in a separate door. Also, there is some noise from the complex and the surrounding district--the same that you would find in many Paris locations. The host, Ali, is very responsive and the housekeeper Maria zoomed over when we needed help finding the extra bedding for our kid (it's ingeniously tucked under the extremely comfortable master bed). The entertainment system, stove, and washer/dryer are all high-tech, so they required a little extra brainpower. All in all, we savored our time in this splendid apartment and found it to be the perfect combination of qualities--a central location in a classic Paris building with gorgeous modernity, plus an inviting and authentic neighborhood.