I spent A LOT of time reading over many many many locations around Paris to find the most ideal one. We were specifically looking for a good strategic location since we were only staying for 3 days. Mathilde's place was exactly what we wanted. From there we explored everything. We easily rented the Velib bikes, found everywhere around the city, and rode to the Arc the Triomphe, the Eiffel tower, and everywhere else you can imagine. We also walked over to the Latin Quarter, Notre Dame, Tuileries Gardens, and Marais. If I'm being honest the bathroom outside the bedroom was not my favorite (but wasn't a problem at all) and it was a small price to pay for the location and value of this apartment. The wifi worked great and the bed was comfortable (two things that were important to us). Truly recommend it!!