My wife, myself and our two teenage sons stayed in this apartment for a little over a week. Communication with Arlette was excellent before during and after our stay. She made an effort to help us plan our visit and provided useful information about Paris. I highly recommend her as a host.

The Marais location of the apartment is superb. It is close to many small bistros and restaurants with excellent food so we returned every evening to eat somewhere around the apartment and never had a bad dinner. The apartment is also an easy walking distance from many of Paris's attractions. A metro station that is less than 5 minutes away makes getting to other places in Paris easy as well.

The apartment itself is very small. We were a bit surprised when we first walked in because we expected it to be larger from the pictures on the site. It is in fact an attic converted into a small apartment and an average height person can stand straight in only a narrow part close to the wall. The apartment should be fine for a couple but for the four of us it was very cramped, especially with the extra bed open. The apartment is in the top floor of an old building. The climb through the old stairs is charming but requires some effort.

The apartment has everything a short term visitor is likely to need - a small oven, dishes etc. Everything was in working order but nothing was fancy, new or recently renovated (except for the nice windows on the ceiling/wall).

Overall, I would recommend the apartment for a single person or a couple who don't mind climbing quite a few stairs and for whom location and budget are the most important considerations and fancy new look or luxury are not.