The flat was exactly as described, and we were very happy. The location was quite energetic--both day and night--which was wonderful! We really felt like locals living in Paris. We loved the neighborhood and with the windows closed it is very quiet in the flat. The master bedroom was quiet even with the windows open as it is facing the back. There were fans in each room which helped a lot, however, we were there during a heat wave and are very accustomed to air conditioning.... it was hard to keep the windows open in the second bedroom due to the noise--but we survived. If it hadn't been so hot that week we would have been absolutely fine. Marie was a wonderful host--the place was clean, we were met upon arrival and had a really great time in Paris.