Check in was made very easy for us. Sebastien met us right at the front door and showed us around the apartment. He is very nice and personable. We knew the location well, we didn’t need any help about finding our way around. The offer of information about the area was nice. The building is old as most are in this part of Paris, it has no lift and climbing the many stairs may be a problem for some. When we stayed I felt as if they must have been renovating the apartment next door which made a lot of noise and even made the floor and walls shake. Street noise does not bother me, but the new double pane windows shut out all the noise. There is a sofa, just wished it had more seating. The kitchen has just the basic needs, a stove and oven and some dishes. There is not a proper coffee maker, it only has single cup (k-cup type). The hot pot is what we used to make instant in the morning with breakfast. Bedroom is small, but what do you do in there but sleep anyway. The newly renovated bath room was nice, not really a tub or shower stall, more like a small combination of both. The toilet is in a small room right next to the front door. Most apartments in Paris have a set up like this. Our stay was for 3 nights and we got by ok.