Fantastic place to stay in Paris. 3 minutes walk to Champ de Mars park. 5 minutes walk to the Eiffel tower. A well stocked supermarket right in front of apartment. 3 minutes walk to Metro station to get you anywhere in Paris. The location alone saves you a lot in transportation cost. In fact, my wife and I and 2 kids (10 & 14 yo) walked to most of the tourist sites, enjoying the sights along the way. If we were too tired, we took the Metro home.
Elena was a gracious host. Very helpful. She showed us around the apartment explaining everything and adviced us some pointers on Paris. She even helped to book us our taxi to the airport.
The apartment is the best part. Very classic and homely in a safe and quiet neighbourhood, well kept and clean. Internet is super fast, my kids loved the French cable TV. Yes, the wooden floor creaks but that is not a real issue, just add to the charm. The apartment heating is nice & warm in winter.
The apartment with 1 bedroom and kitchen is big enough for the 4 of us. There is even a bathtub in the toilet. The queen bed, sofabed & folding single bed sleeps 4 very comfortably. We sleep soundly because the apartment is very quiet. Kitchen is very well equipped.
Very highly recommended to anybody visiting Paris. We will definitely seek Elena's apartment in the future.