Eleanor's apartment was a great stay for my sister and I who were on our first trip to Paris. It is up lots of stairs, but you get an awesome view with huge picture windows up in the apartment which more than makes up for the stairs. Plus, I don't mind a little bit of a workout. She has a French Press style coffee maker and I loved that my sister and I were able to sleep in separate beds since the couch folds down into a large bed. The street noise was on the louder side, but I felt that it added to the ambiance of staying in a hustling and bustling city. Once you close the windows the noise levels go way down too. It rained a lot while we were there and I enjoyed the pitter patter of rain drops on all of the skylights throughout the apartment. I would totally stay here again! I felt that it was a great deal and very convenient for us to get to everything we wanted to see.