You can't beat the location, literally come above ground from the metro at the front door of the building. Alexandra and her mother were kind and comminuted with is well. The place is the top two floors of their personal family apartment. Don't underestimate the stairs, it is a narrow service staircase of 117 stairs, you can't get there from the elevator. No air conditioning, so be prepared for how WARM the top floor of a building in Paris can get. There were two small fans, but one was broken, so the only way to cool down was two open the windows (which was charming to bring in the street noise, but the mosquitos came with it). The old wood beds were noisy, I woke my wife up every time I rolled over. The views of the city are great.