The location is wonderful--in the heart of the 6e, with many shops, bakeries, and cafes close by and attractions in easy walking distance. Several nearby Metro stops.

The apartment has a nice view over the rooftops of Paris; you can see the top of the Eiffel Tower in one direction and the dome of the Institut de France in another. A big window and two skylights provide lots of light.

Hiroko was very helpful and responsive to questions. She was out of town when we visited, so she had a friend waiting for us at the studio with keys and information as planned. My phone stopped accepting SMS/texts after I left my home country, so I unfortunately missed her final message with last-minute details, but we found the place easily and got additional information from the friend after we arrived. All went smoothly.

The place is on the top floor, 100 winding stairs up from the lobby. (After a few trips in and out, we counted!) I was sharing with husband and 14-year-old daughter, and the studio is definitely a small space, even for people who used to live in the East Village in NYC, so make sure you like each other a lot.

The floor plan ingeniously fits sink, toilet, and shower on a small platform above/behind the kitchen sink and midway between the floor and upper sleeping loft--but be careful not to break your neck on the steep, curving steps to the toilet! The shower stall's clear plexiglass door is at least partly visible from both the lower level and the upper loft. We took turns leaving the apartment to allow privacy for showering.

TV and wifi worked well. We didn't use any of the kitchen appliances. The sofa bed was easy to set up. Plenty of linens and towels available. All in all, tiny but a good base in the Quartier Latin.