My friend and I left our husbands and kids for a fun trip to Paris. She came for fun, and I came for work and fun. The apartment is in a wonderful neighborhood, it is an easy walk to the metro and to bus stops, there is a lovely bakery on the corner (we could leave the apartment, buy a baguette and croissants, and be back in the apartment in less than 5 minutes), and there's a market across the street from the bakery. The apartment is on the ground floor. The windows are large. The sidewalk is just on the other side of the windows, so it was a little startling at first to see the shadows of people walking by. We kept the curtains drawn for convenience. The apartment is as we expected it to be. It's very small, which wasn't a surprise, and made good use of the space. We made a few meals in the efficiently functional, well-stocked kitchen. There is a towel warmer in the bathroom which was unexpected and greatly appreciated as we were in Paris during some very cold weather. We didn't ever have problems with running out of hot water. The water pressure in the shower was gentle but adequate. There was enough shelf space for both of our toiletries. I liked the mirrors on both sides of the bathroom door as they were both functional and aesthetic. I could put my makeup on outside while my friend was getting ready inside. It also doubled as a full-length mirror. The washing machine was easy to figure out. Please note that there is just a washer and not a dryer. We bought our own laundry detergent. My friend slept on the upstairs bed and reported that it was very comfortable. The pillows were a little big for her taste. I slept on the sofa bed, which was more comfortable than I expected it to be, and the pillow was absolutely perfect for me. (Pillow sizes and thicknesses are a personal preference, so this is not a criticism.) Since we stayed 8 nights, I chose not to make my bed back into a sofa every day and left it as a bed. This made it a little cramped around the table, but it was still very manageable. (Again, this is not a criticism; it is simply an observance that if guests want to leave the bed out, it's still fine.) There is a very bright street light that shines in the windows and through the gaps in the curtains onto the sofa bed (it seemed like the bed upstairs was shadowed more). There were only a few times that the light bothered me, but then I'd roll over and was fine. A sleep mask would have solved this, but I didn't have one. The dresser, hooks by the door, and storage space under the stairs worked well for the two of us. (We had coats, scarves, boots, umbrellas, and lots of layers of clothing.)...