I can certainly understand why Ben's place has 300+ reviews with such a high rating after staying at his place for the past 2 nights. The location cannot get any more central & safe, and if you like shopping, Le Bon Marche (a department store) is literally at your doorstep (pretty much the only thing dangerous about his place...). As an active Airbnb user, this was definitely one of my top experiences out of 10+ cities/homes I've visited and I'd highly recommend it to anyone coming out to Paris. Hopefully it's available next time I come out as well!