My daughter (age 10) and I loved this little place. If you are looking for lots of space, this is not for you. If you are looking for a cute little home base in a good residential neighborhood this is for you. We did not cook there, we did not sit and read there, mainly we just slept and showered and headed out into Paris. Celine was responsive and communicative and we had no problems with any of the logistics. We used the washer and the heated drying rack in the bathroom, which allowed us to pack very lightly on the way here. Celine even provides an iphone charger so we didn't have to buy an adapter. Le Marais is full of nice shops, good restaurants, plenty of night life. We never felt unsafe there. We used a combination of walking and buses to get around, and found the neighborhood fine for both.