My stay may be different from others. There was active construction happening that I was unaware of so there was trash on the stairwell which I was irritated by with the fact that I had a lot of luggage. There are 9 flights of stairs altogether with each flight being about 6-10 steps. The door to get into the actual space is that of an attic door. If you are backpacking it’s fine if your have luggage it is not. Great views of the Eiffel Tower in the kitchen. Absolute best croissants the entire trip were at the cafe just below is.