We spent 6 nights in Phillipe's apartment for our honeymoon - we call this our little tiny love nest, and would stay again! We just left under a week ago - the day the full quarantine went into effect for France, and a week since the restaurants and bars closed and cultural places started shutting... so it was not the easiest time to be a guest or a host, but we were so fortunate to have had Phillipe as our host in this difficult time. He was amazing and showed us great hospitality and care, despite the fact that we only actually saw each other twice during our stay; he was thorough and prompt with his communication, and a wonderful resource in the good times for a great restaurant, and then in the difficult times to let us know what would still be open. You are staying in a private apartment with its own entrance, but attached to his home across a hallway, so he is only a door knock or message away - which was a comfort, especially right now.
We are not morning people, so having breakfast waiting in the private hallway outside our door every morning was a real treat! Our host helped us with restaurant recommendations, a way to get a load of clothes washed done since we were traveling light, and a taxi reservation the morning we were leaving the city before dawn, and may other things.
The apartment is very well located and appointed - the Les Arnes cafe on the corner is good, and Le Buisson Ardent was a wonderful restaurant our host recommended a couple of blocks away. We were advised not to take the metro during the virus - which was a shame since the nearest station was a block away, but we were so central that it didn't matter too much. We took an taxi to the apartment from Gare D'Austerlitz for $10 and met Phillipe there. The wifi does not reach the street, if you're relying on Ubers - we could order them from the courtyard though or try to get the code from the corner cafe. We took a couple of Ubers and taxis, mostly buses as it is a few blocks off the #63 and directly on the #89 route, and a train to Versailles, but we walked pretty much everywhere else - the Panthenon, St. Sulpice, Notre Dame and St. Chapelle were nearby, Orsay and the Louvre across the river were longer walks but doable.
I appreciated having windows that opened - if only in this season to feel how cold it was to dress appropriately. There was an umbrella left to borrow. If we would have known there were toiletries under the sink, we wouldn't have brought our own.... but they may have been left by other guests so perhaps you will want to ask what there is before you go if you're trying to pack light like we were.
The space is very functional - we lacked nothing - but be aware it is small. It would be perfect for one person, but it also suited us on our honeymoon since we still like each other, but the space would have been too small for my parents. The bed dipped a little in the middle - but was comfortable. It was good that it was high off the floor as we kept our luggage open under the bed and just slid it out when we needed something out of it. There was adequate closet space provided. The heater worked great. The bathroom was a little small even for us - there is a glass shelf over the little sink in the bathroom which makes washing your face and rinsing your mouth out a little difficult, but we figured it out. Tip: Use a cup to rinse your mouth out, or sit on the toilet to brush your teeth ;) The shower is small - the entrance is about 18" wide, and someone broad-shouldered may hit the walls while in it. The only real difficulty we had was that the hot water wouldn't last for two showers - but we learned to shower quickly and Phillipe was very quick to respond when the water heater seemed to have shut off.
We appreciated the apartment as it was - a reasonably priced, cozy little love nest for our honeymoon in Paris - with the incredible bonus of breakfast and a fantastic host. We'd stay again!!