My sister and I had no trouble with the stairs as we were mentally prepared for them and the room was fine as all we really needed were a toilet, a shower, and a bed. All in all it was an okay place to stay. Gilles was great. He was very accommodating when our flight got changed and explained everything we needed to know about the place in English which was lovely. The neighborhood is really sweet and quiet and you could see Bastille and Notre Dame from the windows of the flat. My only complaint is that the mirror is kind of hidden and hard to access. A note for future tenants, if you're looking for a place with a comfortable or even a place with something passable as a bed/futon/couch this is not the place. The bed is not a bed, nor a futon, nor a pull out couch. It's a bed roll about three inches thick with a weird contraption underneath that seemed like styrofoam. I didn't mind it because I travel a lot and know you need to sacrifice some things when you travel but I'm certain it would be an issue for some travelers.