Maya's place was the perfect place for me to stay. The Ménilmontant neighborhood is vibrant, a "real" one, with a Kurdish restaurant up the street and a wonderful boulangerie Maya recommended. You can hear children playing a recess in the late morning, and the view from Paris outside the building is striking since you're up on a hill.
Maya was an excellent host. I would certainly stay chez Maya the next time I'm in Paris.