Our time at Alice's place was just fantastic! It is a large, comfortable and spacey, well equipped apartment. The neighborhood is hip and very multicultural (as Alice described it). There are lots of places to have a snack, a coffee or a fancy French dinner, basically just a few blocks away. If you like to be in a very mixed and colorful neighborhood - it's the place for you! We definitely enjoyed it and can highly recommend it. If you like it only fancy, shiny and posh, it's not the right neighborhood for you. We were a family with grandparents, 4 adults and 2 kids and for us it was great. Public transport (Metro) is just around the corner, but some central places are are even in walking distance (e.g. Notre Dame in about 15-20 Min).
Alice was a great host. Communication was easy, fast and very friendly. She also provided us with some tips for restaurants in the neighborhood. Highly recommended!