Highly recommend staying here! Our host was on vacation but a neighbor let us in and left instructions. The apartment and private bathroom was very clean. The bedroom faces the courtyard so it is very quiet, was even extremely quiet on New Year's Eve. The host arrived and gave us a warm welcome, and even gave us a light breakfast. He also answered any questions, gave advice and offered his phone number if we needed him. The location of the apartment was perfect, in the middle of Le Marais, near Bastille and a block away from Place des Vosges. There were many shops and Cafe's in the neighborhood, and the area had a lot less tourists which gives you a more authentic Paris experience. From the Bastille metro stop you can get on 4 metro lines, including the 1 train that takes you straight to the Louvre in 10 minutes. I recommend walking along the park on top of the old viaduct, just south of Bastille roundabout.