My wife and me stayed in Penelope Weber flat for an extended week end. We had a pleasant stay in Penelope's flat, and it was a good place to "come home" after a long day visiting Paris. The place is nice and quiet, the location is very convenient, near by the metro and many restaurants. One of the best things Penelope did was recommending restaurants and helping us making the reservation. It can be difficult to find good food in a city you do not know.
Ledru Rollin is a pleasant area, good supermarkets near by, and the market "Marche d'Aligre". Ther is a village like atmosphere and many cheap and fresh food to bring back home and cook. We could stop for an aperitif in one of many tiny bars, buy our bread at the "Belle Époque" bakery round the corner. The post office and two banks are also close by, as a couple of cool cafés. There is a Velib station to rent a bike vey close. The metro station Ledru Rollin is within 10 minutes walking distance, and many shops are around. The whole area looks safe, and you feel like you are living in a nice inner suburb, not a tourist place, It is also close to the "Marais", a cool and interesting place. The other people living in the building share the courtyard, and are friendly, they did not bothered us.
Thank you Penelope for this nice week end in Paris !