Couldn't possible beat the location: about a block from the Seine, near Ile de la Cite and a sort walk to the Louvre Museum. Perfect for getting a jump on seeing the city first thing in the morning, and making it easy to swing back by the apartment in the afternoon to regroup before dinner. The apartment was clean and the shower always had hot water. I didn't do any cooking, but there are a pair of burners and a couple pans, but the counter space is limited (there are also tons of restaurants in the neighborhood). There's a bottle opener: so no need to pick one up when bring back a bottle of wine! And the wifi worked well. The apartment is small, so the bed is a pull-out couch, but I felt this was worth the trade-off with the location for the price.

Chantal was super nice and met us at the front door to the building when we arrived from the airport. She gave suggestions for places (like grocery and convenience stores) to go in case when needed to pick-up anything. And she let us know we were welcome to get in touch if we had any questions or concerns. I would certainly consider staying here again.