We enjoyed the apartment. It is very cute and has everything you could need. The climb up the stairs to the fifth floor was a good workout for us but not a deal breaker. The balcony looks out over paris in a few directions and we were able to watch some of the fire works on Bastille day from there (although the main Eiffel Tower fireworks were just out of sight). The only down point for us was the neighborhood which seemed a little on the sketchy side. The metro stop is literally right next to the door however and made for easy access to most places in paris.