The room is situated in a great part of town, quiet enough we slept with the balcony doors open with no sound problems. It is around the corner from a cool street with tons of bars and restaurants that were never over crowded. The closest train was an extremely convenient one for the Gothic quarter and most other must-see areas. The room gets very very warm, if this is a deal breaker for you- you will not enjoy this room. Similarly, the stairs are NO JOKE. it's 8 flights of stairs. It got to the point where we were making choices about planning our days on how many times we would have to go up and down. If stairs are a deal breaker for you...a big no. We got all the privacy and space we needed, the host was very accommodating.