This apartment is very charming. The location was excellent - a block away from Tuileries Gardens, right by the playground, carousel and trampoline area. Also close to the Louvre and Colonne Vendôme. Also just a block from the Tuileries metro stop. Amazing for sightseeing!
The apartment is located on the 6th floor of a building - the downstairs few floors seem to be offices and the top few floors are apartments. The elevator goes to the 5th floor and you take a flight of narrow stairs up to the 6th floor. The elevator is small and you need to have a key to work it. (make sure you are given at least two sets of keys - the elevator has a special FOB you must use, and if you take the stairs all the way up, there is a security door on the 4th floor you need a key for) We were only given one set of keys at check in and didn't know how inconvenient it would be - we contacted Jean Luc and he was able to get us another set of keys in a few hours - this helped greatly!!
The apartment itself is very charming. It is full of the owners belongings. There is only one WC/toilet in the apartment located on the first floor. There is one bedroom with a queen bed on the main floor. There is a second bedroom with a queen bed and a twin bed that is located in a loft type area. The "stairs" to get to the bed are steep and not the safest for a younger child - I was concerned for my 8 year olds if they had to come down in the middle of the night. There is a 3rd bedroom located on the second floor - they are up a very steep and awkward staircase (especially concerning for elderly or young children). There are two showers - one downstairs and one upstairs.
The kitchen is full of dishes and appliances. There is a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. We did wash all the dishes we were going to use because there was just so many things in the kitchen that we were not sure when everything had been washed. You will find a lot of interesting things around the apartment. We loved having all the DVDs and my kids enjoyed a few movies.
The apartment does not have air conditioning, but it is located on the top floor and there is a good breeze when the windows are open - there are also several fans around the house. We only had one hot day and while it was not ideal - we had the tools to cool the house. Also, your views are on the rooftops or center of building - you don't see
Overall, I would take into consideration that while the house may sleep many people - there is only one toilet. One shower is in the upstairs bedroom and the other is separate - but a step in bathtub shower. The stairs and access to the loft area are not ideal for young kids and especially the elderly or those with mobility issues. There is also a lot of the owners belongings around the house - it is very charming, but adds to dust or watching young kids to ensure they don't break things.
We had a wonderful stay and made some wonderful memories!