Assif's apartment was a wonderful home for the week I spent in Paris. I never met him, but communication was clear beforehand and check-in was nice and easy. The apartment was larger than I'd expected for Paris, which was a great surprise, and nicely decorated. Having enough room to stretch and a clean, usable bathtub makes all the difference when you travel with back pain. It is a vibrant, diverse area with lots of nightlife, and easy options for food and drink very near by.
A couple things to note - the bedroom is on the street side of the apartment, so earplugs are a must if you're a light sleeper, and the sheer curtains + street lights meant it was never that dark at night- but the mattress was super comfy! Also, I do not speak French, and while Assif wrote in English and made my pre-trip communication easy, the apartment's care taker did not. We struggled a bit through broken French, Spanish and pantomime for her to explain to me they were doing work on the building and there would be no water the morning after my arrival. Just something to be aware of. :)