The apartment is good value for money and communication with Alain was excellent and check-in was smooth and easy. The apartment is off an inner courtyard and on the ground floor so the access is easy and it is quiet and very safe. It is very small, the photos are a little misleading, but the bed and sofa bed are very comfortable. It is fine for 2 people but I would think 4 would feel claustrophobic. We were two senior ladies and found the walk to the Metro station a little too long but no problem if you are young. We couldn't find any local information but there were two books on Paris. It would be helpful to have a visitors book so people could leave info good and bad about local restaurants, shops etc. There is a great street market on Saturday mornings one street away - Rue Caulaincourt.