Merryl's place was very comfortable and the neighborhood is great. The metro is just within 2 min walk and there are many stores and restaurants around. The place looks exactly as in the picture and is very homely. Merryl is a great host. She helped us with metro directions from Gare de Nord to Lourmel and send few pictures of the building which made it very easy to locate the place. The instructions are all around the house when you need it. Thank you Merry for hosting us and we had a wonderful time in Paris.