Renting for the week for the reduced rate made it very affordable to me. I liked the location, I had a store next door for food to cook, a bakery and a liquor store across the street, and plenty of restaurants within a few blocks. The butcher shop across the street sold rotisserie chickens for 6 euro that were really good. Another restaurant across the street sold cheeseburgers or personal pizzas for 7 euro. a really good price compared to some establishments.
I used Uber the whole time. I liked it better than a taxi. You knew what the rate was going to be before the ride, but a taxi ran up the meter. Average Uber wait was 2-5 minutes...even at 0615 for a ride to the airport on a Sunday morning.
Mattias was very quick to respond and easy to communicate with. The apartment has two balconies. The back balcony has a couch to relax on and an amazing view over the city. I was there for 8 nights so I received a discounted rate. It was just a little over $100 a night. Money well spent. The area is very nice and the apartment building has two doors on the ground floor to go through that require codes for the doors to open. No one could get in unless they lived in the building. This is another reason I picked this place. I like the extra safety.
I highly recommend staying. Look at it like this. It might be your only time you ever go to Paris. Do you want to risk a lousy time because you want to save a few bucks and stay somewhere that is questionable and make the misses mad at you? I personally want to remove the risk and help guarantee an awesome time. My woman enjoyed staying in a "penthouse" high up enough to see out across the city. This was her first vacation out of the states and she loved it.
Thank you Mattias for making our first vacation to Paris an awesome and unforgettable time.