Michael provided a very friendly welcome waiting for us despite our travel delays. He made us feel at home and provided some great tips on places to see and local points of interests. We loved the small balcony for breakfast and the local market around the corner for fresh local produce. The apartment is secure and has everything you would need. It is a few blocks to the gare de Lyon and it's metro as well as places to hire bikes (recommended) and cars. Great place to base yourself in paris for sightseeing.