The apartment is as it looks on the pictures and the host was extremely nice and helpful. Our only downside was the location. It was certainly a cheaper side of Paris ( north side of Place de la Republique) there was an incredible amount of graffiti everywhere including the door to this courtyard. With hindsight I would have picked the Marais. From this appartment the metro is approx 7 mins walk. Supermarket a couple of mins.