We arrived early in the day and our host graciously let us in early and showed us around so that we could start our adventures. The apartment looks just like the pictures. It is well maintained and clean. It is very comfortable and accommodating. It is a downstairs apartment with two security entries from outside. My daughter and i traveling together felt very safe. The subway was down next to the apartment and the closest subway is at present about 4 blocks away. The subway does not have a lift so our two large pieces of luggage were a challenge with lots of steps. There are several restaurants nearby and a grocery store across the street about 4 blocks away. The kitchen is equipped to cook small meals (no oven). We made a pasta dinner one evening just so that we could rest a little and not eat out and toast each morning to get out sightseeing quicker. There were not any big negatives. The all-in-one washer/dryer is difficult to operate even with the manual. We had an evening Internet outage which our host helped us with the next day. It was close to 90 degrees and the apartment was comfortable but since there is no AC is was never cold. This a probably how half the apartments in Paris are equipped so this is normal. Overall I would Rae the apartment very high and would consider it again if I was in Paris. Thanks for the hospitality.