The hostess and her family are the most gracious people you would ever want to meet. I cannot give the space stars the way hotels get them because this is a former maid’s room in the french style, up in the rafters. If you want you bed turned down and hotel amenities, stay in a hotel. If you want location, friendship, uniqueness, some inconvenience and to live like a Parisian, this is it. The views of Notre-Dame and the Seine are fantastic. The bells of the cathedral are awesome. Some might not like the platform bed, the tiny shower (great hot water) or the very small slow elevator, but this is the real thing. Go with the flow and take time to meet the family who live several floors below.