Alex's 5th story walk up apartment is a lovely place to stay when visiting Paris. The view of the bustling neighborhood below makes up for the long spiral staircase up. Just outside the door are many delightful cafes, express markets, pharmacies the metro and a monoprix. The Seine is an easy walk. My party was made up of short, fit people so the low doorways, loft sleeping area and climb up the 5 floors did not bother us. We rather found it charming. The kitchen is stocked for simple cooking. Alex was out of the country during our stay, but still found time to check in on us, multiple times, and helped us with a serious problem in a very timely manner, even though it was the middle of the night for him. 5 stars all the way around!