This apartment is the perfect stay for you Francophiles who want to be close to it all but far enough away to feel like you are living "la vie à Paris". This is in the 11th arrondissement that is very residential with great local restaurants and cafes. Literally outside the front door is a metro line, and in 2 directions (not a far walk) are other metro lines to get you anywhere in the city. The apartment is clean, but basic, and has everything needed esp the washer/ dryer!! Elodie, the host, was very nice, very responsive and accomodating and I know she wanted to be sure we had a great time in Paris at her place. We experienced a very unusual heat wave while in Paris, so without air conditioning, it was tough. For very light sleepers, you should know, one bedroom is off the main street, Blvd. Voltaire, that is quite loud, late into the night and the noise starts again early in the mornings on weekdays. Thankfully the other bedroom is off the courtyard and quiet, so light sleepers will be fine in the back room. Due to the heat, we needed all the windows open for the air and thus were suspectible to the noise. I suspect when it is cooler, having the windows shut, should be much quieter. The beds were very comfortable, so despite the heat and noise, we slept very well.
All in all, fantastic location, clean and basic spacious apartment with all needed amenities and lovely plants, excellent host. Highly recommend for a great stay with a local Parisien flavor.