The host was helpful and courteous and allowed us to check-in quite early, which was very appreciated. The apartment has been refurbished and is fairly bright, clean and adequately furnished, but the stairs leading up to the unit is not well lit. It would have been helpful to have a microwave and tv, but the availability of a washer is a plus. There is serious construction on the apartment's outer walls and the adjacent building, which meant having to cross the worksite to get to the stairs, and this also meant noise during the day.
The area of the Marais is interesting with lots of little shops, restaurants and a market.
Unfortunately, there was a very loud party next door one night which lasted until 4:30 a.m.