The host was very responsive and sent someone, Siham, to meet me at the place. Siham was very nice and gave me a tour of everything. When we discussed a problem with the WIFI not working, she found a solution with Alexandre. He also then solved the WIFI problem remotely and all was well.

As far as location, it's walking distance from Gare Du Lyon and also walkable to some great shopping on Rue du Fabough Saint Antoine, and walkable to the bustling and vibrant Bastille circle.

Three things that people should realize about this place:

1) It's on the top floor so it gets pretty hot in the summer. I largely remedied this problem by just opening up all the windows and the skylight.

2) The way up is to take 4 flights of a spiral staircase. Not for the faint of heart, it can be a workout (and I'm in shape) taking luggage up like that.

3) The bedroom and bathroom are in the upper loft area of the apartment with a slanted ceiling. It's not great for tall people. I'm just over 5'10" and bumped my head a few times in the bathroom. I could not stand upright in the shower.