Claire and Ben were excellent hosts, we stayed with them in the apartment for part of the trip, and them away for another part. They were eager to help us get around Paris and had plenty of knowledge about good places to eat and visit in the area near their apartment. The location of their place was ideal for us, it was a 8-10 minute walk to Bastille, which has 3 subway lines, and under 5 minutes to the nearest subway stop. This made getting towards the touristy part of Paris convenient but not close enough to prevent relaxing in the neighborhood around their house. They also live about a 10 minute walk from Place des Vosges, a great place to relax, read a book, and people watch.