We had a nice stay at Gilian's loft which looks exactly as in the photos - very much like a boutique hotel room. We had our 2 adult boys with us so although we were a bit tight on space due to our luggage but it was quite comfortable. Paris was at the end of our trip and we were out most of the time, so we did not cook, we did use the washer/dryer and nice tv/stereo. It was only a couple blocks to the Reaumur Sebastobol Metro station and the area in the 2nd/3rd Arr was lively. Gilian was very repsonsive and helpful - he even let us leave our bags the last day so we could enjoy the afternoon before our flight. I would definately recomend a stay in Gilian's loft.