I stayed for four nights at Anthony and Damien’s, it’s a really lovely apartment. Living space was beautiful, lots of plants and prints, it was a wonderful place to come back to at the end of a long day.
I walked there easily from Gare du nord on the first day, there’s also a metro station 2 minutes away. I visited in autumn so it gets darker earlier, I never felt unsafe walking around the area even when I came back late at night. Lots of bakeries and shops close by, and the hosts were very helpful and sent me a list of places they’d recommend for eating out. Fantastic for a solo traveler, I’d happily stay there again.