Daniel's place was so lovely. It was located inside a beautiful garden courtyard in Le Marais district of Paris. It was walkable to everything especially the Louvre and Cathedral Notre Dame. The neighborhood was amazing with great sidewalk cafes and restaurants, bakeries and fantastic Parisian clothing shops. The people in the district were lovely and we met some other residents of Daniel's complex that were lovely and jumped at the chance to practice their English with us. Daniel was very hospitable and the check in process was seamless. His place was very clean and had a lovely view across the beautiful Paris rooftops. The laundry machine was also a bonus as we got caught up on our dirty clothing. Daniel also provided breakfast items and coffee/tea and condiments as well as some beer in the fridge and was accommodating with offering it to us as needed.
The negatives were as follows: The bed was possibly the most uncomfortable bed we have ever slept in. It was hard as a rock. As a result we were short on sleep both days we stayed there. The toilet room was as small as an airplane washroom so if you are at all a large person or overweight this would present a significant challenge. The many many stairs you need to climb up to the flat (10 flights total to the 5th floor) we are in great shape and found ourselves winded at the top. Lucky we had backpacks and not suitcases as that would have been a challenge in itself.
Overall though it was a good experience and Daniel is a wonderful host and I would recommend this place as long as you're ok climbing a lot of stairs and sleeping on a buck board for a bed.