We were very pleased with the apartment and found it very enjoyable to stay there. We did not meet Victoria but she checked in on us and was very responsive. We were a couple with a toddler.

The noise on the street didn't bother us, as we're used to urban sounds, but it does get loud at times when the bars let out or there's a party and lots of people standing outside smoking. If you're noise sensitive, it may not be the best location for you, or pack ear plugs. Our daughter slept in the back, which was very quiet. Also since the curtains are white, there is a lot of light that comes in -- which is a lovely feature, but might consider packing eye masks if you are light sensitive for sleeping.

Location is fantastic (don't know why some have called it out of the way). Worth mentioning is the really great Marché d'Aligre that takes place 6 days/week. It's about 2 blocks away and the produce is great and prices are good too. A number of Parisian friends said they come to that market even though they live elsewhere. Rue d'Aligre has lots of the smaller shops with specialized food products, quintessentially French, fromageries, epiceries, etc. There's a good little coffee shop (standing only) that also makes Turkish coffee, called Café Aouba. They roast their own beans, and we purchased their coffee for mornings to make at home.

There's also a small playground and a lovely small park (separate from playground) up the street. It is also very close to popular restaurant, Septime. We were not able to get reservations but went to their adjacent non-reserved restaurant, Clamato.

Only real caveat: we did not stay during winter, but the apartment seems heated only by space heaters. If it had been colder not sure the apartment would have worked for us, since toddlers and space heaters are not a good combination.