We were looking for an affordable multi-night stay just outside of Paris and found Villa Medicis Puteaux. We were delighted that it was an efficiency apartment inside a quiet retirement home. It offered the typical comfort of a European hotel - full-size (not queen) bed, clean bathroom with shower - plus a kitchenette, dining area, and small sofa. A Franprix grocery store is directly across the street and offers everything to stock the kitchenette. For transportation, the bus stop across the street was 10 minutes to La Defense transit center for quick and easy connection to all the top sights in Paris. The staff was friendly and helpful, too.