Alain's apartment is the PERFECT home away from home in Paris. Located in Le Marais, you are a stone's throw away from wonderful cafe's, restaurants, and shopping. It is a beautiful, lively neighborhood, and my husband and I fell into the life a local quite quickly as this is a hidden gem area of sorts-- clearly an old part of town, mostly inhabited by Parisians, yet still very central. Alain was a wonderful host to us!! He communicated clearly and promptly, and offered SO many recommendations to help us enjoy this wonderful city. The apartment has everything you think you might need for your stay. The bed is very comfortable, kitchen is equipped for you to cook meals, and (as previously mentioned) the stairs are just typical of every Parisian apartment building. Consider the climb your way of earning your afternoon eclair. We extended our visit by a day because this place, and Paris, was too amazing to leave :) and we appreciated Alain's flexibility in allowing us to do so with ease. He even let us keep our luggage in his storage room so we could enjoy another full day in the city after check out! We will absolutely stay here again when we come back!