Michel's apartment is in a great location- Le Marais. Bakeries and brasseries abound and the metro steps away right outside his door. Very convenient, as you can be whisked anywhere in Paris in minutes.
We found walking in Paris was the best way to really experience the city during our short 4 days there. We preferred the smaller more intimate streets to the big noisy ones. In fact, Rue du Grenier St. Lazare on which Michel's apartment building fronts is more like 8th Avenue in NYC. The apartment itself is clean, well kept, and comfortable, and our host very, very responsive, always ready to help out with a restaurant recommendation or cab solution. I was a little disappointed that we never met Michel, as he was out of town, but his friend was there to welcome us. One thing you should know about communicating in Europe using a wi-fi only device- it's not easy to find a public signal when you need it. Martin's apartment has good wi-fi and we needed it and depended on it.
If I had one criticism about the apartment it would be the hallway as you get off the lift. It's not very nice and poorly lit. Also no place to put clothes in the bedroom, but there is a wardrobe in the foyer. The bed is comfortable and the apartment quiet, but not much of a view. Shower was nice and hot. Overall, we recommend this.

Terry Halle
Wendy McAllister
Stevenson, MD. USA