My husband, myself and our 26 year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed our 8 days at Raphael's place. There was plenty of room and many amenities including a well stocked kitchen, sufficient mirrors, a good blow dryer and good wifi. Good location. We ended up using the St. Denis Metro station most and didn't have any issues walking through the "red light" district there. Always felt safe in the neighborhood. The closest food shop and café area is down Rue d'Aboukir to Rue des Petits Carreaux and then to Rue Montorgueil. Wide variety of boulangerie, fromagerie, café, sandwich and salad shops right there. About a 10-15 walk to Notre Dame from the apartment. Marks and Spencer grocery store on Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle (7bis Boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris, France). (You can get Nespresso packs there). Ice cream shop close to M&S. It took a little bit of effort to figure out the controls for the stove and washer/dryer, but once we did, we didn't have any issues. The apartment was a great home base from which to explore Paris.