In March, my husband, 16-year old daughter and 10-year old son made our first trip to Paris, and we stayed at this wonderful apartment in the Marais district for 5 nights and 6 days. It is located in a fantastic neighbourhood, one which is historic, culturally rich and diverse, and filled with many boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and patisseries, and is also within walking distance to many of Paris' sites and museums, and a quick Metro ride away from others. We enjoyed exploring the area by day and evening, and could easily walk to the Pompidou Centre, Place des Vosges, the Bastille monument, Hotel de Ville, the Seine, the Louvre, Notre Dame, L'Ile de la Cite, among other locations. Each morning, we made the 2-minute walk to the lovely patisserie by the St. Paul Metro station for our morning croissant or pain au chocolate before starting our day's adventures. The Marais has the best falafels in Paris, and the best selection of falafel cafes and restaurants. The apartment is a great home away from home and the four of us were able to sleep comfortably there. Although it is a one-bedroom apartment, there is a very easy to use pull-out sofa for two people in the living room. The kitchen and living room area are all together, and there is a small table for eating. The unit had all the appliances we needed, including a washer/dryer (all-in-one), dishwasher, fridge, stove and microwave. The kitchen is well-appointed with utensils, dishes and so on. We only had small meals and snacks as we were out during the days and evenings, but it is well set up for people who want to cook in. The bathroom is small but well set-up. For people with a slightly larger group, there is a studio apartment adjacent to this unit and enclosed within the same mini-lobby; if our oldest daughter had come with us, we would have rented out both units and this would have suited our group size very comfortably. The unit is up 4 levels of stairs, which is common in European cities where the buildings are older and cannot integrate an elevator. The building is completely updated and the Wifi service in the unit was exceptional. Pascal, the owner, was a delight to deal with from our first contact with him. He came to see us on the first day, and we enjoyed talking to him about his apartment, his neighbourhood and Paris. He had many great suggestions for restaurants and sites to visit. We would definitely return to his apartment and recommend it to everyone we know without reservation