Communication with Dominique was excellent before we arrived and Catherine was wonderful after we arrived. The apartment was clean, spacious and comfortable with wonderful light from the front room windows. We did have to visit the cute flower/ grocery store on the corner for toilet paper as there was only a partial roll when we arrived, not enough for a family of 4. Typical for an apartment of this size, the hot water tank was small and it was difficult to get enough hot water for a bath.

The wifi and laundry machine were great benefits.

The location is good, but in a working area one block from a semi-seedy portion of Rue St. Denis. It never felt unsafe, and any other direction is fine- Rue Montorgueil, an outstanding foodie street is very close, Les Halles is just around the corner. Overall a very real Parisian neighborhood experience.

The only real issue that we had was the Friday and Saturday night music from Vieux Leon downstairs and Discotheque Rex across the street. At Vieux Leon Friday was house music until 2am and Saturday was jazz until 2am. The music was not that loud in the apartment but the bass just thumped and thumped and made sleeping challenging. Interestingly enough, I am the heavy sleeper normally and my wife and kids are the light sleepers but the music didn't bother any of them but kept me awake both nights. I don't know what their schedule is generally, but this week it was only the two nights, Mon, Tues and Wed were not an issue. Discotheque Rex, almost directly across the narrow street, was open just one night during out stay, Saturday, and was much louder in the front room than the bedroom but was open until 5am. Folks hanging out right below the apartment windows smoking outside either club could be loud as well.

I am not generally affected by noise much, but Friday and Saturday nights were a little rough. If you are sensitive to noise, this may not be the apartment for you.

If you are looking for a real working Parisian neighborhood experience close to many Paris sights and easy access to transportation, this may be a good one for you.