My wife and I just concluded a month-long stay at Martine’s flat. The previous, glowing reviews are 100% accurate. The flat is much larger than the pictures would indicate and completely and tastefully furnished. The “American” kitchen is fully equipped, and we cooked there every day. There is a thrice weekly open-air market nearby on Bd. Blanqui which offers a staggering array of fresh produce, meat, and fish. The flat is ideally located, on a quiet street, but a five minute walk from Place d’Italie, a major transportation hub with three metro lines and many buses. Chinatown, with large discount supermarkets, is a 15 minute walk away. We could get anywhere in Paris from this flat in one-half hour. The 13th is not “popular” with tourists, and we saw few of them in the neighborhood; but the flat and the location had everything we needed for our stay -- at much less than a comparable flat in the Marais or the nearby 5th. My French colleagues, Paris natives, were impressed with this flat’s condition, location, and value. Martine herself previously lived here and still returns on a regular basis. She has an extensive support network nearby to help with emergencies, of which there were none. Her communications with us were prompt and professional. A perfect Airbnb experience!