Very warm reception for a first time visitor to Paris. Ash's mother had welcomed me to the apartment and was waiting outside the apartment despite my delayed train arrival. Apartment is well furnished with a very comfortable pull out sofa bed a small kitchen table with chairs. Bathroom ideal size for single traveller or couple and small kitchen while not used was very acommodating to store items in mini fridge. Short walk to Metro 7- Poissonière and Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Wonderful stay, would stay again if visiting Paris.