For the benefit of future travelers I write this review not to necessarily say that you shouldn't stay in this unit but to appropriately gauge expectations to future visitors. The location is fantastic. The neighborhood is young, vibrant, and bustling. It has everything you want and close to the metro and great walking distance. If you are a Rick Steeves nerd, then you will appreciate the location as it is right off the Marais walk in the Jewish quarter. I'm pretty sure he taped that portion just up the street. The unit itself however has some pretty substantial drawbacks to consider. Some of these drawbacks can be controlled and improved upon and other that cannot. Cleanliness of the unit, especially the bathroom is an issue. The bathroom had a terrible smell, mildew and mold in the shower. Not just a little but enough to have to mentally psych yourself up prior to taking a shower. The first night we were there we had to go to an all night store to obtain toilet fresheners (installed x2) and air freshers just to make the bathroom usable. The toilet water was brown when we arrived at the unit which I am guessing is from sediment from the old building and maybe lack of brushing which we had to do ourselves. I want to give you proper prospective of who is relating this to you. My fellow travelers and I are not high maintenance by any means and had just came from camping in Norway and I hadn't showered in 5 days and hadn't used an indoor bathroom most of the time. The sleeping/bedroom situation needs to be explained. There is one bedroom with an double bed (american size) and a loft with a single bed (american) all in one room and not a separate room. Then there is a fold out couch separated by a curtain (broken at top). The couch is old, worn out, and the arms are broken on both sides. The television is confusing and without instructions. We basically gave up and watched youtube/netflix on our laptops. During our stay it was 85+ every single day of our 5 night stay. There is no AC. However this is only one working fan of two fans. Additionally the unit is located on the ground floor of the apartment portion of the building just above a restaurant kitchen. There is landing with plants which is nice. However at night you have to keep the windows open and you get the feeling like the whole building can see into your ground floor unit or have access to it. In fact there was a cat the final night that kept coming to the window which was unnerving. As it can be imagined with 85+ degree temps it was hot - super hot. The unit owners obviously cannot control the weather but if you come during a hot summer expect to fall asleep and wake up sweaty. In terms of service and communication our...