This is our 4th time in Paris and by far the best place we have stayed. We were able to walk to many of the places on our list. Les Halles is only a few minutes walk which is great if you are coming from the airport because you can take the RER B all the way without transferring. The apartment is clean, bright and cheery in a busy area, but the windows are solid and drown out any nighttime noise. There were fans in every room which we used on 2 hot nights. Since we cook at home, we were happy to find the kitchen well stocked with pots, pans, cooking items, etc. However, there are so many great restaurants close by you don't really need to cook meals. Monoprix in Les Halles has excellent morning pastries that would come out of the oven while we were standing there. Emma was great! We had a minor issue the first day, and she sent someone within 10 minutes. She also checked in mid-stay to see if we needed anything re-supplied. As noted before, the stairs to the upper level are steep and the ceiling is slanted, but we have 3 tall teenagers and they were fine sleeping there. They knew they needed to be careful standing up abruptly. Perhaps a few couples traveling together would not want to contend with it, but for our family of 5, it worked out perfectly. We would definitely stay here again!