I just stayed at Mao's place for a month, and I had a great stay. We had a beautiful view of Notre Dame and the Seine, and it's located in a very lively part of the Latin quarter. There's lots of restaurants around, bars, and the famous bookstore Shakespeare and co is one apartment building down. You can also walk anywhere from the apartment or take the metro. The apartment in itself has everything you need. It was very clean, and Mao is very helpful. When we couldn't figure out how to work the heater, he drove down to Paris for an hour to help us. It is truly a great place, and Mao was a great host!