The Area: Nina’s apartment is located conveniently near Gare du Nord, which was great for me as I arrived and departed by train. At the train station you can buy local metro tickets for bus and subway. I got ten for €15 which I didn’t all use up during my stay because I managed to walk to several places (like Sacré-Cœur at Montmartre). Many buses that terminate at GdN will take you to the different sites in the city. Nina was kind enough to provide a list of those buses. The neighborhood is a little seedy tbh, but I didn’t feel unsafe. There’s keypad entry to building and multiple secure entry points. It’s also a very diverse neighborhood with lots and lots of different types of food places nearby- restaurants, coffee places, supermarkets, fast-food joints, and bakeries are all within walking distance.
The Room: the room is very clean, cute, and well lit, with a lovely patio door (made it a little chilly at night) that offers lots of natural lighting and a quaint kinda romantic skyline view at night. There’s a full length mirror for dressing and a little area where you can hang your clothes. The bed is *super* comfy with many blankets. There is also a little desk and chair where I was able to sit and get some work done. Nina offers a electric pot to make your tea or coffee.
The Apartment: very clean and cozy. There’s a washer in the bathroom and Nina was kind enough to dry (and fold!) my clothes for me. The shower has good water pressure and the water gets nice and hot like I like it. Bathroom is well lit if you need to do your makeup, as well. Nina offers soap and shampoo etc if you need it.
Overall: good value for the price. Easy access to other parts of Paris by transit and very walkable and interesting neighborhood.