The apartment was in such a brilliant location for what we wanted. It was a 20-30 minute walk or shorter cycle away from the larger tourist areas such as Notre Dame, Louvre, Eiffel Tower etc. However, enabled us to have a truly Parisian experience in Marais- walking through the cobbled streets soaking up the language and way of life in the centre of Paris. The apartment has brilliant large windows that although they don't look out onto much (other apartments etc) provide great light and air into the property. Don't be deceived by the dark old wooden winding staircases and concrete walls on entering the apartments!
The bed was incredibly comfortable- although there are small windows looking directly into the bathroom- which we didn't mind as a couple but might be a problem for others, families etc. The washing machine and kitchen were great for what we needed- although there is no oven, only an electric hob.
Blanche kindly left the key for us as she couldn't make it to greet us so early when we arrived so it was easy to get in- although we felt we needed to clean the apartment as the surfaces were dusty and the floor needed a Hoover. We were happy to do this as we had time to make it our own.