it's in a really nice area, and the pics seem fine. only thing that would worry me is whether i could check out any time i like but never leave. but that's just a bit of eagles humour. if you're staying in saint germaine and the weather is decent, you'll be able to walk to most of the major tourist sites. like val said, buy a carnet of metro tickets but only really use them to get to the out of the way places. last time i went i walked about 9 miles a day just around paris, and stumbled upon loads of little hidden treasures that you wouldn't normally see if you were just taking the metro everywhere. i love paris. wish i was there just now.