A fantastic part of Paris to stay. Really great local restaurants. We loved the exhilarating fish flavours at Clamato, with friendly and helpful service, just a few doors away. But there are loads of bars and restaurants to choose from. Almost entirely French customers when we visited in March. And always friendly service, unlike the centre of town. Also v good supermarkets and boulangeries on rue de Charonne and the road up to Voltaire. Easy Metro and bus transport too. Oh and nice local boutiques. We liked it!
The hosts were out of town, but helpful via text before and during our visit. Apartment is small but a nice space to be in, with a comfy sofa for two and a sweet little dining table. All full of character and tasteful colours. Bed is a comfortable mattress on the floor of a little gallery area accessed via steep steps. The house rules say no smoking but there is a large ash tray and the apartment smelt of old smoke, but cigarettes are everywhere in Paris. Unfortunately the dish washer had been left full and uncleaned long enough to grow mould. TV is on desk at top of stairs with just an office chair to watch from, but with all the wonderful places to spend the evenings, who needs it!