Mixed review. Advantageous location for activities, bohemian apartment. Supportive, helpful hosts tho’ very “last minute” communication. Very close to Metro station Chateau Landon, and near to Gare de L’Est and Gare de Nord but on very dirty, busy, noisy Fg de St Martin. Several grocery stores and a pharmacy very close. The apartment is typically small for the area and furnished for a twenty-something year old, not a sixty-something year old. Small washing machine was very helpful. Large fridge but it took a bit to decipher the electronic stovetop/oven. Besides the large window shown in the picture, there are no other windows, period, and that window must be covered over with a heavy curtain because it looks out into (and others see in from) the building’s entry cobblestone courtyard during the day and a large motion, sensor activated, security lamp at night. Bare concrete floors with three little throw rugs. Foam mattress bed in a windowless bedroom. Has good closet space. Ample bathroom with large shower whose drain emits gurgling drain noises all night. The host office abuts the apartment door.