We stayed here for almost a week with our two teen boys. The apartment was a clean, comfortable home base for a stay in Paris and a perfect refuge for unwinding after walking the city all day. The kitchen was well-appointed and had everything we needed. The bedrooms are on the second floor and the bathroom and living space are on the first floor. As others have said, the staircase may prove to be a problem if you are not steady on your feet. For us, it was a non-issue. The beds were comfortable and the whole apartment faces the interior courtyard, so there is minimal street noise despite the fact that it is a bustling neighborhood. Being a block away from Le Centre Pompidou, there is a lot going on - lots of foot traffic in front of the building (no cars) and general tourist activity. If you're looking for a quiet, charming, tree-lined block, this isn't it, but the neighborhood is centrally located for all you would want to do in Paris. It's only a block from the western edge of the Marais (Rue de Renard), which is where we ended up going for dinners and shopping for most of the trip.