A great little apartment in a primo location for exploring Paris (especially on foot, and even more especially for people into food/wine)! The 5th (American 6th) floor walk up was just like a cozy hotel room, but with a petite, functional kitchen and washing machine, allowing for a comfortable stay over a longer period of time. We were there 6 nights but could have easily stayed double! The old building on a busy Bastille street had real Parisian charm. We loved that the apartment looks out over a quiet, expansive courtyard area at the rear of the building that is supremely quiet. A wonderful, peaceful view for enjoying over a morning coffee from the Nespresso machine! Do note that it is an older building and not a luxury apartment, so there will definitely be some quirks and maybe a few dusty corners - just don't expect shiny new construction. It's a 3 minute walk to the Bastille metro station (where you can catch the #1, which, luckily for us, is automated and therefore one of the only lines running during the Metro strike when we were there). The Bastille market is right outside on Wednesday and Sunday too! While the immediate area is a bit "hype", it's an easy walk to the hip restaurants of the 11th from Aligre to Republique or anywhere in La Marais. You can even make it on foot to the Louvre/D'Orsay area. Alexis was superb with communication. He met us at the apartment when we arrived well past 22:00, and was super accommodating with our check-out as well. Definitely recommend!