We spent 8 days at Michel’s place. This is his home and he stays somewhere else when it is rented. He met us at the apartment immediately when we arrived, accommodating our flight times. Showed us how to work everything. He took the time to draw us a wonderful map of the neighborhood with all the best places for meat, cheese, bread, pastries, veggies, coffee etc. We enjoyed all of them. The location was extremely convenient for us as there is a metro just at the end of the block. The place was a bit dusty and funky but nothing we couldn’t handle. There is a washer but it is not an all in one machine, we ended up taking our laundry a block or so away to a laundromat. The kitchen was suitable for us to cook meals. There is a nespresso machine, though we didn’t use it. We loved the view of Paris from the kitchen window. The bed was very comfortable which was so appreciated after long days walking 15+ miles exploring. The shower had plenty of hot water for us both to take a nice long shower at night. The building was quiet and felt very safe and secure. We were supposed to meet Michel at the place the morning we left for coffee and check out but I had mixed up our flight times and we had to cancel in the middle of the night as our flight was much earlier than we had thought. Michel was very kind and accommodating about this. All in all, this was a great place to rest while we explored Paris for the first time. I would stay here again or recommend to a friend in a heart beat.