The apartment is in an old, but well maintained building. There is plenty of good plates, silverware, glasses, mugs, etc. By Parisian standards, the apartment is spacious. It is very quiet and I felt quite safe. It is definitely well located, with metro, bus and train stations very close by. There are several great bakeries, restaurants serving different kinds of food, grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, creperies, fruit and vegetable stores, cheese and wine stores and much more. Muriel is a gracious host and makes herself available if you need some information. It was a good choice for me and I would stay there again.