Lisa's place is a compact apartment smack in a very convenient and charming area with many cozy restaurants, patisseries and Montmartre. The restaurants around her place are nice but not tourist traps. As for laundry, there is a laundromat right in the corner. It's located on the 6th floor though so do pack light as you should anyway traveling in Paris. Very nice host who tried very hard to meet us in person but our schedules did not match. Highly recommend!