The positives were that it's location was very good for walking the streets of Paris. Both the Louvre and Notre Dame were close, the Seine only a block away and there were dozens of Cafes and restaurants within a short stroll from the hotel. Metro stations were also easy to reach and covered all of the city.
Negative was the condition of the room. We knew that the hotel was an old building, and had booked it for exactly that quality, but the TV faced the entry door and could not be turned in any other direction, the toilet seat was missing a support and moved, it was also chipped in three places. The shower was tiny, again due to the age of the hotel and the room available to actually position a shower, but the seals kept falling off and the floor got completely soaked every time we used it. Also a fair amount of the woodwork was scratched, chipped and generally looked beaten, an easy fix. The in-room safe also did not work as orange lights just flashed whenever you tried to set it, and the printed instructions were inaccurate.
The front desk team was pretty friendly and helpful and the maid was pleasant.