We loved Carolyn's place as a home base in Paris. The bakery downstairs is awesome, and the apartment itself was great and as described. As other reviewers mention, the bathroom with the toilet is very small, and there is some street noise (though it did not keep us or our 8-month-old baby from sleeping). Re the noise, we liked being in a place with some buzz to it, and loved the neighborhood. We did have an issue with the hot water at the outset (seemed to be a bit of a fluke, not something I would expect to be an issue going forward), and appreciated that Carolyn was prompt and attentive in her responses on that point and in general. Overall, would absolutely stay there again.