This is a terrific location and a wonderful home base for walking travels around Paris. It is a safe and bright apartment (bring a sleeping mask, though, if you need to use the day bed on the main floor). The "cave" bedroom below is perfectly dark and cool. We used the stove and the fridge, and boiled water for tea every day. There are grocery stores nearby and lots of cafes and places to eat within a few blocks. Metro is Ecole Militaire, and though the RER stations are closed, it's still incredibly effiicent to be here for a few days or a week in Paris. The shower is wonderful, and there is plenty of closet and storage space. You simply cannot beat the location for this price, and we made do to make it comfortable in the heat of summer. The bathroom window opens into the recycling area, and there is a motion sensitive light that kicks on for a few seconds anytime someone goes to drop off things, or if you walk into the bathroom after dark. If you are using both beds, the person who sleeps upstairs needs to be aware of the all-night streetlight out front, and a bit of a lack of privacy with no blinds or shutters. I bought a mask and used earplugs, and took a sleeping aid.