When I was looking at the pictures of the apartment online, I really couldn't believe it was true. Believe me, it's true. The apartment is absolutely gorgeous, and looks as if it has gone through a fresh remodel. It's in a great neighborhood which removes you from many of the tourist traps of Paris, but is also very accessible to the metro system, only a 3 min walk to the station. The neighborhood itself has restaurants, cafes, and boulangeries galore, (check out Meli Mellow right at the corner, whose owner is fabulous!) along with pharmacies and supermarkets, in case you need any items. It's set off the main road, so you are able to sleep and wake to the pulse of the city, yet it's not too noisy. The apartment has all the conveniences that one would need, and that you won't get at a hotel, including washer, drying racks, stove tops and pots, and a coffee maker. It has plenty of room, and could easily sleep 3-4 people. Valerie was also gracious enough to provide a computer with internet access, so you plan your visit day-to-day. She met us at the apartment and was SO cordial and friendly, even when we got lost and were quite late. She also had a notebook for us in which she drew us cute maps of places to visit in the city, and she led as to Saint Chapelle, a church I didn't know about, and was probably my favorite site in the city. Valerie is also a very accessible host, and was able to provide me with some tips during my stay, when I got stomach problems from, well, eating too much. Anyway, I would recommend this apartment to ANYONE traveling to the city, (as long as they don't need an elevator).