As the description says, the bathroom is in a courtyard outside the main space. It's a little annoying, needing shoes to get back and forth, but worth it because of the deal you're getting. Unfortunately the week of our stay, the courtyard was being remodeled and there was construction workers from 7:30 am til end of the work day, working in the courtyard. It was an inconvenience but Renate was gracious enough to warn us, offer a full refund if we wanted to find a new place, or offered to do a partial refund if we wanted to stay. We decided to stay because of the short notice and our plans had us waking up early and wandering Paris until late at night anyway. Glad we did, the room and bathroom were clean (although very small, you can't prepare yourself for how small, think little homes on hgtv), and it was a wonderful location. Another thought, the beds are not super comfortable. I am looking forward to my bed at home. Overall: Would recommend and would stay again. Bon journée !