December 2012. The loft is very artsy/bohemian and fabulous for families. My husband and I stayed there with our 12 year old and 12 month old. The design and layout are fantastic; it would be comfortable with 4 children.

Sleeping: Although technically a one bedroom loft the creative layout creates the effect of three comfortable bedrooms. The spacious child's room has a toddler bed and a single loft up a sturdy and artistic staircase large enough for an adult. The main room has two well-seperated double sleeping areas. The upper double is accessible only by an old A-frame wooden ladder that is perhaps 7 feet high, which our middle-schooler loved. I felt safe climbing up and down it, and I was a middle schooler a VERY long time ago ;)

The shower has great water pressure and is a wonderful design, and there is a tub. The double sink is ideal for families, as is having the toilet and another sink in a separate room - it is like having two bathrooms. Having a washer, dryer, and dishwasher was very convenient. The addition of a microwave would have made it perfect. It was also nice having plastic toddler-friendly dish-ware available.

The hosts were very kind in providing wine, milk, juice, and snacks for our arrival. Maurizia, their neighbor, met us and was very helpful. Shopping and restaurants are all just around the corner, yet it is quiet at night - even though I had to keep the windows open due to the unseasonably warm weather, even with the radiators on the lowest setting. With the windows open it was very comfortable, but they are easy for an active toddler to climb up to - and possibly climb out of. The height of the windows is a danger for some children, but also allowed us to feel safe leaving them open while we slept.

There are two flights of stairs, but everyone parks their strollers at the bottom. For those familiar with NYC, the neighborhood felt like a mix of Chinatown and the university area of the Upper West Side. There is food for every budget and taste within easy walking distance and a place for baguettes just at the end of the block. It is not in a tourist area, but the metro is only a 5 minute walk with a direct line to the Louvre. The subway is easy to navigate with a good folding stroller and backpack. We did, however, find it very challenging taking the subway to the loft when we arrived with all our luggage because there are TONS of stairs, very long passages, and no lifts, so it is worth the expense to take a cab from the airport.

We also spent a few days in a less child-friendly flat in a more expensive neighborhood that was only a short walk to the Louvre but much preferred the BOBO-LOFT. If we return to Paris with our children we hope to stay there again!