Our family of 4 had a wonderful 5 night stay in Marais. The location of this flat was great, a short walk to Hotel d'Ville metro and even to Notre Dame and Pompidou plus excellent restaurants. We got baguettes (Versailles boulangerie was our favorite), ice cream and egg tarts literally around the corner, coffee (Le Peloton) nearly everyday. Our kids (ages 6 and 3) walked everywhere with us with no problem. The flat is very clean, spacious for Paris and comfortable. Both the bed upstairs and the sofa bed were very comfortable with an array of pillows to choose from. Plenty of towels and basic supplies. There is street noise because of the central location and some partying into the night (we were there during EuroCup) but with windows closed, most of the noise is muffled. A couple nights the neighbors were up late talking and we could hear that, but generally slept through it. Cloth blinds provided good sunlight coverage. Washer/dryer machine is combined so you could run both wash and drying in one go which was convenient. You just need to do small loads. The staircase to the flat is narrow, one flight is straight and two are turning which was tricky with our large suitcase and kids but we just took extra care to turn on the timer lights and not rush. The stairs within the flat itself was carpeted and not a problem for my 3 year old. Cecile was a responsive and helpful host so everything went smoothly for our early arrival and departure. We'd definitely stay here again!