On the plus side, Piccarda and her husband were very accommodating, especially given our late arrival time. The view from their street truly is very beautiful and very conveniently located.

On the downside, the room was smaller than it had appeared in the photos and the bed was not of a great standard. Only one small towel was provided for the two of us and we did not have cups/mugs in our room, just (strangely) two bowls. Their cat is cute but kept coming into the room, getting very agitated and scratching us or knocking things over. It got to the point where we were reluctant to open the door a fraction (even to use the bathroom) because it would be waiting outside our room and immediately come running straight back in again.

Overall, though, it is decent value for money given that it is much cheaper than most other places in Paris. If you're happy being somewhere cheap and cheerful, this place is fine.