Okay, good things first. The location is absolutely perfect, so close to everything in one of the best neighborhoods in the city. The bed is very comfortable, that was a big selling point for us as we did not want to sleep on a folding couch, and it did not disappoint. The heating is very effective and can easily be regulated, and it worked well for us in the cold Paris weather. And of course the beautiful ceiling beams, I am a sucker for those. The price is decent for the location. And that' all for the good part. The things that surprised us: dirty walls, non functioning electric outlets in the bedroom (only one was working, the farthest from the bed so we could not use night lamp), desk with two broken drawers in the bedroom. The kitchen with two cabinet doors missing (unlike on the pictures). The warped bathroom door that did not close, paint peeling in layers. The warped front door where the cold air was coming in. The two scrawny bath towels we got, and not even a hand towel so we used the kitchen towel, until I texted Mark and then he brought a few more towels. And the worst of all is the bathroom with the constantly running toilet, sink not draining, gunky stopper, absence of a towel hook, and the weirdest shower where the hook is located in such a place that if you use it the water would be running in such a place where you could not get wet, so we had to hold the showerhead in one hand while trying to wash and shampoo. You really have to be a contortionist to take a shower there. The general impression we got that this apartment is being used by the owners/managers without doing proper maintenance for a long time, and even little things such as providing decent towels, or removing the broken desk from the bedroom, cleaning or painting the walls, adding a towel hook in the bathroom that could be easily and inexpensively done are neglected. With just a little effort this place could be a real gem.