The good: It is a great location right on the St. Martin Canal, the view is a great as the picture and there are a ton of bars and restaurants nearby.
The bad: The apartment is a the top of a very narrow staircase. It was almost impossible to navigate with a full sized checked bag. What made it harder is there was no light in the stairwell until you reached the first floor. The shower opening was only 13 inches or 33cm wide. If you are staying longer than a weekend, the coffee maker only takes new nespresso pods, and the closest store that sells them is over 20 min away in the middle of the city. and lastly, even though I was staying for two weeks, the owner would not let me check in at 2pm instead of 3pm, so I had to spend an hour at a cafe nearby waiting.