Apartment: The apartment was well appointed, clean, quiet and had lots of room (for Paris). The kitchen was easy to cook in and had everything you would need to cook and serve a meal. The bed was comfortable and spacious. The apartment faced an inside courtyard so didn’t get direct sun, so we were comfortable even when the temp reached 85 deg F outside.
Location: While not in central Paris, the nearest bus stop was only a 3 minute walk while the Metro/RER station main entrance only a 6 minute walk (and even closer if you took the back entrance to the RER-C). You could get pretty much anywhere in zone 1 within 30 minutes even during peak travel times. There are 2 close grocery stores, one almost right outside and the other very close to the metro/RER station about 6 minutes away. The neighborhood seemed family oriented and safe.
Hosts: Alain and his concierge Amara were friendly and very responsive. When we checked in Amara let us in and we were so tired from the flight we didn’t pay attention. When we came back later we couldn’t figure out how to get in the second door to the building. Alain immediately responded and explained everything (in English)! When we were checking out I accidentally locked the keys in the apartment and Amara came within the hour to let us back in so we didn’t miss our train.
I would definitely stay here again, particularly for longer stays (ours was 9 nights).