The apartment was great for me and my two teenagers! We were so busy in Paris, we had no time to relax, only to fall through the front door after long, fun days and crawl in to bed. It might be a little small to spend too much time in the day, but we weren't there to "hang" inside the flat. The 3 things that made all the difference for us was #1 - the location! We rode on bikes the whole time. The Louvre was close, all the river summer activity is close, the Eiffel Tower not far. It was right in the middle of everything we chose to do. #2 - Cleanliness - it was great. Clean, crisp, white sheets and towels! #3 - Bea, our host was excellent providing information on the market around the corner and being available to answer our questions in a timely manner. All the information was perfect (not too much, the key and code all worked). We would stay here again absolutely! And I will definitely recommend it to friends and family, as well.