Get ready for the perfect Parisian experience. Lovely people on the canal, the charming locks letting boats through during the afternoon, and much less touristy than by the Seine, Parisian hipsters walking and working and going about their business, but definitely coming from other neighborhoods to go to the best restaurants by Canal St. Martin. So many bakeries and bistros! My two friends and I stayed comfortably on the 2 beds and the sofa, we are petite ladies so it worked well for us. During the summer heat wave it was cool enough at night with the windows open and light bedding the family provided. The metro is a 5 minute walk and as a women alone at night I felt very safe walking to and from the apartment. Thought the apartment is in a lively neighborhood, on the 4th floor it is nice and quiet.