We spent a lovely week in the apartment. Fanny was there to greet us and allowed us to check in early. She was very clear and concise on all we needed to know for the apartment: how the locks worked, WiFi passwords, TV and local pedestrian shortcuts. She even gave us recommendations for restaurants and market locations.
If it isn’t clear, yes, you can enter and exit either through the park or the street. We really enjoyed entering through the park.
The apartment itself is very clean. The shower large and water pressure good. There are two bathrooms (only one has a shower). Everything came as advertised, there were no surprises. The stairs between floors were very narrow and a bit steep. If you are older or large (wide) you may have some issues with them.
There is a restaurant that uses the outdoor space in the park. The noise was not a problem at night, as they closed before we would go to bed. If you have the windows open the smell of smoke can get in, however, the apartment does not smell like smoke.
For anyone wanting to stay in the 1st Arr., this is a great place.