I have spent a week in Patricia's apartment and found it very practical for my purposes. It is well equipped, with the kitchenette allowing for basic cooking. Its location on the first floor in the backyard of an old apartment building has the advantage that one does have to climb only one flight of stairs and that it is very quiet at night; the downside, however, is that one doesn't have a nice view and that it doesn't get a lot of daylight. As a 'base camp' for being out all day to explore Paris, it is ideal because there are shops and restaurants in the immediate vicinity and a major metro line that runs every couple of minutes is just 2 minutes away, with transit into western and southern parts of the city taking 30 - 40 minutes. Communication with Patricia was excellent, check-in and check-out most convenient.