This apartment is a great value: its location is excellent (cafés, restaurants, grocers, a cheese shop, a bookstore, all within two blocks), and Alexandre is a courteous and communicative host; I particularly appreciated that, though the flat wasn't ready until 4pm, he allowed me to leave my luggage at his place (he lives in the building) when I arrived in Paris that morning. The apartment itself is no-frills — it lacks bureaus or closets for clothes storage, and the bathroom features some slap-dash handiwork — but its shower gets hot, and it has a full compliment of appliances (fridge, coffee maker, washing machine, hair dryer, etc.), so it's really quite comfortable, at the end of the day. I stayed here with my two siblings, which was a little cozy (two double-beds in one room), but fine for the one night we needed it. Between the location, the overall quality, the low cost, and the responsiveness of the host, I would definitely recommend this place to other travelers.