This is a hotel room not an apartment. The location is great! About a block and a half from Gard du Nord which can get you anywhere in Paris and France very quickly and efficiently. The neighborhood has lots of shops and restaurants to choose from. The front desk is very helpful and responsive. They can store your luggage in a secure room while you explore the area if you get there too early for check-in. The hot water in the room is great. However, the hotel is dated and in need of renovations on the inside. Some areas were dusty and the carpets in the corridors need to be replaced. They are old. Although the hotel is close to the train station the neighborhood is somewhat sketchy with lots of homeless people. There was no communications with Phillipe who is listed on the Air BnB listing. Although you really don’t need to communicate with him as the front desk is all the help you will need. They are responsive. Overall I think this is an ok choice for a 1 or 2 night stay if you need to be close to Gard du Nord for any reason. Beyond that it is basically a hotel room and not an Air BnB type apartment.