Teddy et Herve are warm and wonderful hosts. The room is bright, neat, clean. And quiet at night. And private. Although the bathroom is shared, their living quarters are far enough away that I couldn't hear them and they couldn't hear me. Their wifi works well and I even played music late at night.
I wish I had understood the eating and food situation better since I spent eight days there. Although I knew that I couldn't use the kitchen, I did not understand that It isn't possible to bring any food at all there, even prepared food, because there is no table or stool at which to sit down and enjoy it. With temps in the mid-40s (in early May), it was too cold to sit outdoors in a park -- there are many beautiful parks -- to eat baguettes and cheese.
There are two Metro stops less than five minutes away by foot, so it is very convenient. One of them is a hub for several lines, la Place de la Republique.
Every morning, Teddy and Herve talked to me about my plans and helped me refine them as well as figure out the best way to get from place to place. They were so right when they repeated that their neighborhood and others nearby have a lot to offer, including or maybe even especially WAY fewer tourists. [In fact, Place de la Republique, a block away is featured in "White Crow," a film that just opened about the defection of Rudolf Nureyev in 1961.] All in all, I highly recommend this.] If you go to Paris during picnic weather or don't mind eating out for every meal, there is no better place to stay.