Excellent location, a short walk to a pedestrian shopping street, the Marais, the Louvre, Metro stations, etc. Being built in a courtyard it is quiet w/ little street noise. The apt. Is well equipped for cooking and pleasant to sit and relax. A table and two chairs outside for all fresco dining if it is not raining which it did most days during our stay. Arno was very helpful and even met us at the Metro. Would definitely use this place again. The quirks: the stairs to the second story are narrow, turning and steep w/o a railing. A little challenging for us older folks w crappy knees. For younger folks not a problem. The downstairs bedroom can get stuffy w/o a window so leave the door open. The shared washer/dryer can be an issue if other users leave their laundry for extended periods (not the hosts fault).