I was very comfortable and had everything I needed close by - organic grocer, metro station, restaurants and an outdoor farmers market twice a week. My host was very gracious and took pains to make sure everything was good.
This is not a tourist neighborhood. It is a working class neighborhood and the apartment completely suited my requirements for a place where I could retire to each day after visiting with friends and seeing the sites of Paris. It is someone's home, a full apartment with a kitchen and wifi at a reasonable price.