The flat is in a very trendy place - lots of cafes and night clubs - so be prepared for some nighttime noise. I found that closing the windows did the trick, but earplugs might help too. On the bright side, there are many fantastic places to grab a drink or dinner close by. And it is a 2 minute walk to one of the best shopping streets in Paris for cheese, wine, fish, fruits, bread, pastries, etc! The bed is super comfortable and the layout of the place is very good with a separate sitting area. The kitchen is small, but highly serviceable - I did do a fair amount of cooking using the cooktop and microwave. The water pressure and temperature was awesome, although I personally took cold showers since it was so hot outside. With that being said, the apartment has good cross ventilation which helped keep it cooler even when it was very hot outside. Overall I would rate this flat highly and definitely stay again on my next visit to Paris.