Mercedes' place is in a great location - at Bastille metro station. Ideal for getting around easily. We experienced pros and cons with this reservation. First the pros - as mentioned, location is great, unit is modern and updated - beds were comfortable, including sofa bed. Stovetop heated up quickly once we figured it out. The cons - unit was not ready for us when we arrived - 3 hours after checkin time! There was no key in lockbox as directed and cleaning lady still cleaning up the place. The unit was not cleaned adequately but we wanted to settle in so finished it up ourselves. The kitchen is small, hard to have more than 2 working in area -was missing some basic supplies like tea towels for drying dishes. Toilet seat was broken but brought this to host's attention and says it will be looked after. Biggest issue was the intense smell coming from shower drain (sulphur??). Had to keep fan on at all times and bathroom door closed. Again, brought this to host's attention but was not fixed during our stay. I would recommend this place if the issues mentioned were remedied.