This apartment was a great find. It was extremely clean - inclusive of immaculately laundered sheets and towels and, as mentioned in other reviews, the kitchen is very-well equipped. The size of the apartment is not unusual for Paris and the sofa cushions are wide enough, as well as sufficiently comfortable, for sleeping without fully opening the sofa to save space. The mattress cover under the cushions can also be used for additional comfort. Guests should know, however, that the side of the bath tub is very high (though there is a hand-rail) if anyone has a knee problem. The elevator is a great convenience and the courtyard makes for a pleasant stroll between the main elevator and the apartment elevator areas. While voices can be heard at night from the café on the corner, they are not boisterous and do not last long into the night. And the location is good for privacy since most of the building area across the small street is occupied by a school where no one can really be seen and the apartment windows in the remainder of the area were dark most of the time. As far as location is concerned, a Franprix, Carrefour and Monoprix are within one or two blocks for grocery shopping as well as are several patisseries, a pharmacy, several banks, wine shops, a cheese shop, numerous cafés, clothing shops and even a Starbucks - for those with limited tastes. A main east-west metro line is also within a block or two for easy access to the Louvre and the Champs-Elysée as well as for connections to almost every other metro line in the city. And the Bastille is within walking distance to the huge market on Thursdays and Sundays, while the Seine is also within walking distance for strolling anytime during the day or evening. Having stayed at apartments in other areas of the city, I can highly recommend this one.