We had a great stay at Sophies apartment. The communication before arrival was great. Sophie provided very detailed instructions on how to get to the apartment from train station. Once we arrived we were greeted by Sophies Mom Marie-Louise who was super nice and provided us with a ton of info about the apartment and the neighbourhood. The apartment itself is close to a bakery, winestore and metro station (Pasteur)...so really what more you do you need while in Paris. The balcony is great though weather prevented us from using it during our stay. Apartment was clean and as others have mentioned the pullout couch was surprisingly comfortable.