This was clean, comfortable and very spacious for a central Paris walk-up. It's about a 20-30 min walk to the Louvre and other attractions (or you can take the metro which is also very nearby). There are lots of bars and restaurants downstairs and a few streets away (the sidewalk cafes on rue Montorgueil and rue Montmartre in particular are worth walking through) and there's a Monoprix supermarket close by as well. If you want something different from the more touristy Left Bank/St Germain area, this is a great alternative - still close to town and has a more local feel to it. Communication with Laurent and his associates was never an issue. His food recommendations in the welcome manual are spot on - every place i tried on there was amazingly good. And if you're a book lover like me, you will fall in love with the unique book wall by the entrance!