This is a very nicely designed and very clean apartment in an area surrounded by high end designer shops including Balmain, Chanel, Missoni, Tom Ford, etc. The location is quite good since it is fairly centrally located on the Right Bank and close to the Tuileries, the Louvre, and Place Vendome. There were a few issues to be aware of: it is not perfectly quiet. The people in the apartment above us were very loud on their feet, sometimes at 1 or 2 in the morning. Perhaps they were temporary visitors. Also, you can hear the water running from other apartments and it could wake you up. There was an unpleasant odor in the toilet area and shower of one of the bedrooms. Also, be aware that the showers are not in a private room but within the bedroom. The toilets are in a private room with a door. I had to ask for extra hangers (ok, I admit I don't travel lightly) and also wished I had a washcloth and some bar soap. The bath and hand towels were quite nice and luxurious however. Clarins products are available but they need to add bar soap to the selection. The kitchen is nicely equipped and there is large flat screen tv in the main living area with Netflix, which was great. Access into the building and apartment is very easy since it's all by code so no keys are needed. The hosts were responsive to most of my questions and requests.