Although Elise & Martin were not in town, they arranged for us to meet with their friend who owns a shop across the street from their apartment and he walked us over and showed us around. It was all very easy. The apt. was in a quiet area, but right near a bunch of good restaurants and shops. We spent most of our time exploring Paris, but when we were at the apartment we were very comfortable. We were four of us -- my husband, me and our two teenage daughters -- and although cozy for the four of us, it was all very comfortable and we really appreciated the character of their place and how responsive Elise was to any questions. We would stay there again.