Daniele was very good at communicating in English with me and let me store my bag at her own place after I'd checked out. She also provided helpful info about the immediate neighborhood. The place is ideally located - a 20 min walk from the Centre Pompidou and the Marais, so I pretty much walked everywhere. The St. Denis area is colorful, very ethnically diverse, although perhaps known for prostitution. And the ground floor entrance to the apartment is via an indoor passage/mall which can seem a bit gritty at first. But as a well-travelled solo woman, I felt it was safe enough. Daniele's apartment is small, but well-appointed and has everything you need. Really only big enough to accommodate a solo traveller or a couple, but perfectly fine!