This charming apartment is in such a WONDERFUL location that it outweighs any of the minor issues. It sits right in the middle of a historic part of the bustling Marais, but is set back enough from the street (off an interior courtyard) that you can't hear any of the noise of the city. The building is incredibly charming, and you feel like you are staying in your own renovated castle, complete with giant wooden front door, narrow stone stairways and some low-hanging beams. There is enough space for a group of people to be able to spread out or eat meals around the large dining room table. It is a perfect launching point for everything in the city, as it is very near metro stations (and walkable to Notre Dame and Louvre).
The apartment could use a little tlc/maintenance, as it has a few issues of broken items or things not working (common for rental units). But the folks were very receptive and responsive to our issues. We would stay there again!