The apartment is located in an ethnically diverse neighborhood 12 minutes away from the Gare du Nord (Eurostar & Thalys) and the Gare de l'Est. There are no tourists and is 100% inhabited by Parisians.
There are many thoughtful touches and amenities: toaster tongs (never seen these before), a make-up mirror (for a close shave or applying eyeliner), a hotpot, high power hair dryer, a well-equipped kitchen (though there could be a better selection of pots and pans), ironing board, and oh yes...an elevator! just to name those that I used. I could never figure out how to operate the TV, but why would you want to watch TV in Paris?
Detailed instructions on things to do, places to shop and eat are provided in a manual in several languages.
I would actually come back here also given that there is a music studio right across the street with an acoustic piano. A+++