Considering the price, the location was great - but that's where the pros end. The photos are fundamentally misleading. First, the toilet and shower are in the stairway and COMPLETELY in the open - so expect to see your fellow travelers do their business and take their shower. I know the pictures may not look "so bad" but I suspect they were taken years ago in very forgiving lighting. The whole place feels grimy, the shower is nearly impossible to get into and the linens are ancient and smell weird (pack your own - I went out and bought some - no joke). The couch is the cheapest and most uncomfortable Ikea has to offer. The view is great from the window, but I had to sit on the ground to enjoy it. Dishes weren't really clean and no wine glasses in Paris (again had to buy my own). Overall, it's great to be 8 minutes away from the Louvre - but honestly a hostel would have been better.