There are many great things about this apartment - it is in a wonderful location, it is spacious and airy, and it offers privacy while accommodating many people. The kitchen is well stocked, and the showers and toilets work well. There are great shops and restaurants steps from the front door. The apartment was once grand but is showing signs of wear. For instance, there are stains on the white living room couches and some of the cabinet doors in the bathroom do not function. There are also many of the owner's belongings in the apartment, such as in the closets, cabinets, and refrigerator. Perhaps true of many Paris apartments, there is a lot of noise from both the street at the front of the apartment and from the courtyard at the back. (The apartment is on the first floor or, if you are from the US, on the second floor.) Because there is no air conditioning, we wanted to keep the windows open but this made sleeping very difficult because of the noise. Also we had a few encounters with neighbors who complained that we were making too much noise, which was uncomfortable as well as annoying because it was untrue. All in all, we enjoyed our stay in the apartment, but given the price we were expecting things to be a bit better.