A great experience all around. We *loved* the neighborhood, and the apartment felt like a great home-base for exploring the city. The Republique metro station is steps away from the door and provided easy access to basically everywhere we wanted to go. Plus then each night we were able to come back and have a great time right in the surrounding area which was just great. (Two of our favorite meals of the whole trip were at restaurants close by: De l'Autre Cote, which is literally next door, and Auberge Pyrenees Cevennes, which was just across the canal.) The apartment itself was also great, and felt like the perfect place to recover for the next day (including a comfortable bed, which is super important). Combined with easy check-in/check-out, I would definitely recommend this place or even stay here again.