Thomas offered good communication and was very understanding when we asked to change our check in time. His cleaners appeared on the dot of the hour scheduled for check out. Depending on your preferences, location is either the appeal or drawback of Thomas’s small, clean and pleasant studio. The Marais is a fantastic neighborhood. The apartment is convenient to all. The air conditioning was great to have when a heat wave hit. Rue des Archives, however, is a hugely busy street and the apartment is on the first floor, right above an enormously popular bar that in warm weather has dozens of patrons spilling into the street. Closing the apartment’s windows and turning on the a/c does block out the noise — but that means one can’t ever open a window at night, or even the curtains because there’s no privacy. (We also happened to be there during Pride weekend. The entire street was choked with people and Thomas’s neighbor decided to entertain them by blasting music through an enormous speaker aimed out the window. The apt shook for hours. We didn’t sleep until close to dawn.) If the Paris experience you want is lots of late night activity, this is a good place for you. If not, not.