Apartment: Glamorous, replica pieces and nicely furnished. All amenities provided,
Area: Seedy/dirty/grungy area in outer Marais. Down the road is the sex trade industry.
Restaurants/Bar: Great choice, Ethiopian, Iranian, Italian, heaps to choose from.
Supermarket: Very close and good value.
Safety: Spiral staircase is dangerous/unsafe.
No Shower: European hand held, no shower head, no room to stand up in bath tub, bathe only.
Upper Floor: no ventilation, be wary of leaving open windows as the mosquitos were in force.
Aircon: none, fans only.