This is a great place to stay in the 5th, close to Blvd Saint-Michel which takes you to all the tourist sites and the Seine going downhill, along with the Luxembourg Gardens and Montparnasse going uphill. Place Contrescarpe and Rue Mouffetard are about a 15 minute walk, as well. The Odéon metro stop is a quick walk away and connects to the 4 which takes you to Châtelet, a hub for most of the metro lines so you can get to the more Parisian neighborhoods like Belleville or Canal Saint-Martin. There is a mini-Carrefour below the apartment so you can get basic amenities from there--we had a small amount of TP and no trash bags for a 10-day stay so we had to go and buy those which was a little annoying. There is also a Marks & Spencers around the corner which is like a UK version Trader Joe's, but with fresher meals. Au Père Louis across the street is delicious, and there are a host of Vietnamese and Japanese restaurants in the area if you want a change from French cuisine (but why would you--you're in France), along with a crêperie around the corner if you need a budget-friendly meal. Overall, would recommend and would stay there again.