We really enjoyed our stay at the apartment. At first it was a bit sketchy with teenage boys walking by the prostitutes and sex shops. Although the prostitutes were very classy and not obvious. After a couple of days we figured out how to avoid walking by the sex shops by taking the side street and not walking down Rue St. Denis. We loved having the metro and Rue Montegeuil so close by. Rue Montegeuil was a great place to grab some food or just walk along the street. Our 14 year old son said it was his favorite place in Paris. It was very hot while we were there, but with the windows open there was a very nice cross breeze at night.