We (a couple with an adult daughter) spent seven nights at Hélène’s apartment. We did not meet Hélène but she communicated with us in good time. A friend of her (Marc) waited for us in the apartment to give us the key.
Hélène left us practical information about the apartment and suggestions of restaurants and stores.
There are three subway stations near the apartment, which helped our arrival, our departure and our tours in Paris.
There are supermarkets near the apartment. The one we went most (because of late closing) was Carrefour Express (39 Blvd Voltaire). There are also some greengrocery and bakeries nearby.
For us that are from a hot city, nights were cold and the heating system did not heat as much as we expected. We felt cold inside the apartment and it was difficult to dry towels. About this, we suggest to advise guests that the clothes drainer is under bed or to put it at a more visible place (we only saw it by the time we were leaving the apartment).
Hélène was sympathetic about our departure time and Karine (Hélène’s daughter) was very kind at our check out.