Marc's place was in such a great location. We didn't meet him but his friend who helped us was the friendliest. This was our 3rd time in Paris and we can't get enough of this area. So many good food and wine places (Holy Belly, Early June, Shouk) and so many great options for coffee (Ten Belles). If you need to work while you are there, there are also a ton of work co-ops nearby where you can pay to use the internet and space. Great location, amazing communication, and so clean! Loved having a washer and just ran down the street to use the dryer (3 Euro for 8 or 15 minutes but they are high heat). Canal St. Martin is so close with lots of parks nearby for the kids. As noted in the description, there are 4 flights of stairs. I didn't really mind them but my husband was the one carrying 45 pound bags and all of our toddler necessities.