The location of Valerie's place is its biggest selling point, being a couple blocks from Chatelet Les Halles, the Louvre, and Notre Dame was valuable to me as a guest, as I assume it would be to most visitors to Paris. It's also right around the corner from a small urban supermarket which is great for picking up juice, tea, and light breakfast items to start your morning. That said, it means of course that it's extremely urban. The street that the entrance is on can be defined as something between a side-street and an alleyway. There are always people milling about and it's very busy. This may make some visitors uncomfortable, but it is the price you pay to be so centrally located to everything. If you have any experience living in or visiting other heavily metropolitan areas (I.e. NYC, London, etc.) this won't be an issue for you. It never felt unsafe, just busy. Once you're inside, it's a totally different story. It's quiet, comfortable, and peaceful. I neither saw nor heard any of the other residents in the building. The room is on the top floor which means and there's nobody walking around on the old wood floors over your head to wake you up, the room is totally quiet and comfortable. The walk up to the room (5th floor) is grueling on the old wooden steps, especially with heavy luggage, but it's manageable. Valerie had her friend Stephane check us in, and he offered to help carry bags up to the top which was very nice! Both Valerie and Stephane were very sweet and kind people to interact with. The room itself is small, but it has everything 1 or 2 people will need for their stay. There is a sink, mini fridge, microwave (a big plus), 2-burner induction cooker, and all the dishes you'll need. The bathroom was similarly well equipped with a shower, toilet, sink, large mirror, an exhaust fan, and all the towels you'll need. There weren't any washclothes, but luckily we brought our own. In both the kitchen and bathroom I should note that Valerie has a good supply of cleaning products and leftover toiletries from previous travelers. So if you forget something, chances are she's got it stashed under the sink or above the toilet. The bed is comfortable enough, and the blankets were warm, though I'll note that the bed is sitting very low to the floor, only raised by a few centimeters. Not a problem for me, but might be for some people. It was a bit cold inside at first, but then I texted Valerie to figure out how to use the electric wall-mounted heaters and once they warmed up, the place was toasty warm. The only negative thing I can say is that the bathroom seemed to have an offputting smell. Not exactly sure what the source was, but we just left the bathroom fan on and it seemed to help. Valerie was very prompt in her...