I loved Ola's place! The water pressure is good, there's a nice breeze in the window at night, she has a good spread for coffee and breakfast and she's knowledgeable about the area. The building is secure: you need to go through 3 (4?) locked doors to get to her front door and she has a very serene courtyard with lots of foliage.
It's nice to have a host where I would normally choose a private stay because of how knowledgeable they are. Ola was my personal concierge, with bus route info and restaurant recommendations.
I loved this area, there was a mix of cultures (I'm from Oregon where it is very white) & this neighborhood had a local (non-touristic) feel. It's close to the 95 bus which goes straight to the Louvre and the metro is close too (I took the metro back from a concert at the Olympia. I only took one car while I stayed in Paris because the public transit is so good. Most of the trips from Ola's place took 20-30min which is very doable coming from a larger city like Portland. I was surprised to learn Paris is about 5mi north to south and less than 10mi east to west, so even though it's a major cultural center of Europe, the transit is pretty accessible/doesn't take all day. I'd recommend this spot to another solo traveler who feels safer with a local who can give info and insider tips! Oh yeah, last thing: she has a power strip in the room so if you're debating about bringing only 1 adapter, bring 2, you can plug things in. I could charge my phone while I curled my hair!