This is a 4 rating due to the location in my favorite neighborhood in Paris…location is a 5…the apartment is a 3. The location is in a quiet part of the 7th but on the edge of the 6th/Saint Germain, and close to everything. At the cross street (Raspail) is the Metro Station for Line 12 (Rue de Bac), as well as Beaupassage with Barthélémy fromagerie, Thierry Marx bakery, Pierre Hermè and a grocery store. Everything you need is nearby. Follow Rue de Bac to Au Bon Marché. And Boulevard Saint-Germain is around the corner a few blocks down. It’s not far from the Pont du Carrousel to walk over to the right bank to the Louvre (20 minute walk).
The apartment itself is pretty bare-bones and could use some updated linens and furnishings. The queen-sized bed is comfortable and the building is relatively quiet. The apartment is on the top floor (no elevator) and many a narrow, winding step must be taken. I would avoid this stay if mobility is an issue, or you are of large stature. The shower/bathroom will be an issue for a larger person. The top-floor apartment was hot for a week of my stay in May (I stayed a month in May and a heat wave came through), and I purchased a small fan to help with the heat. I would imagine the apartment to be pretty warm in the summer months. The biggest disappointment was the cleanliness (or lack there of) in the apartment upon my arrival. It was dusty and dirty, and I had to go buy cleaning supplies to clean it myself. (In the owner’s defense, I did not mention that the apartment was dirty upon checkin…because… I checked in during a holiday weekend in France and didn’t think much would actually be done.)