Great place! Recommended! It was my first time in Paris for a conference and wasn't too sure where was a good place to stay initially. Glad that Stéphanie was a great host who communicates in English well and it was a beautiful home for me to stay for 4 nights. She welcomed me via text right after the reservation was made and made sure the instructions to her place was clear. She greeted me in person on arrival right before she went to work and that was really nice of her! Her home was well furnished (toiletries and towels provided) and the Belleville metro was just a 5 minute walk away. The surrounding neighborhood has a mixture of locals, Chinese and Arabs - a pretty safe one if you're not up too late at night. Minor things to note: 1. Will need to climb 1 flight of stairs from 6th to 7th floor (lift ends at 6th floor) 2. It gets dark at night, may need to use a flashlight to get to the room.