The apartment was cozy and clean and actually pretty spacious by Paris standards. Very nice to have an elevator. A metro station is literally right at the end of the street, and it's wonderful to be able to walk to the lovely Rue Montorgueil - a beautiful pedestrian street filled with historic cafes, boulangeries, etc, and the apartment is also within easy walking distance of Les Halles and the wonderful Marais district. I even walked down to the Notre Dame, only took about 25 mins. Nice big TV and several English TV stations, including BBC, CNN, etc. Helene and Maxime were very helpful with all of my requests! It's true that there are some 'ladies of the evening' on the street, but they actually seemed to work mainly during the day and caused me no concerns - the street feels relatively quiet and safe at night. I would indeed recommend this cozy apartment!