We stayed a Clara's place (2 adults, 2 young children) for 4 nights. The apartment is only 5 mins walk to public transport (RER and metro lines) and just 5 stops from the Gare du Nord. It is very easy to get around Paris from her apartment and there are local amenities on the doorstep (supermarket, bank, restaurants, shops etc.) Clara was available to give us information and tips and we found communication with her and her daughter was excellent. The apartment itself is in a nice block of flats on the 7th floor (lift as well as stairs) and to get into the apartment you need to walk through Clara's flat. Once within it, it is self-contained with a kitchen/living area plus 2 large bedrooms. The bedrooms were a great size. The kitchen/living space is less generous and, perhaps for us, we could have done with a bit more room as we tend to be in the apartment in the mornings/evenings for breakfast and dinner and to put the kids to bed. It would certainly have been big enough for a family of 4/group of 4 if you spend less time in the flat. The flat was clean and tidy and had everything we needed in terms of towels/bedding/kitchen utensils etc. It was also very nicely decorated with lots of books and very homely. There is a nice balcony with table and 2 chairs to sit at if it is sunny. The living space and one of the bedrooms is facing the main road so it is a little noisy with traffic noise if you have the windows/balcony doors open on hot days. Overall, Clara was a lovely host and the apartment was in an excellent location for exploring Paris.