One of the most wonderful hosts I ever got to know. Barbara is a lovely person, open, interested, supporting and with great passion for details and so is her appartement. I felt like home from the first second. The area is great to discover Paris, it is in the African quarter and if you wish to discover two cultures during one journey this is where to stay. The street is sometimes noisy as elsewhere described, but I brought ear plugs and had no problems to sleep in even until 11am. In autumn season it may be a little foot-cold in the appartement, just bring warm socks if you freeze easily. But it was not a problem at night as even a second blanket is provided by Barbara. All in all this is an absolutely recommandable place and the sweetest host you'll ever know.