With my wife and 2 children (7 and 11), we spent an unforgettable week in Paris. The view from the living room is truly spectacular! The apartment was perfect for our needs and we were very comfortable. Granted, size of rooms in Europe and Asia are generally smaller than U.S., but having reasonable expectations, we were pleasantly surprised and absolutely loved Lise's place. If you are looking for luxury, perhaps a 4-star hotel would do, but if you are looking for a nice, cozy, simple and comfortable apartment with a fantastic view and an incredible host, this is the place for you.
Lise was great in texting and giving us instructions before we arrived. Her boyfriend met us downstairs, and helped us with the door and loading our suitcases in the tiny elevator in a few rounds (we had many suitcases as Paris was a last destination before coming back to the U.S.) and Lise greeted us upstairs in the apartment and showed us around.
She was extremely accommodating allowing us to leave our suitcases in the aprment hours before it was time to check in. Communication was wonderful - always a text away. When we needed help to find a doctor for our son, she called SOS Medicines for us and arranged the details for the doctor to come to the apartment. And even when we had to spend 2 days inside until our son was well again, looking at Sacré Cœur and the Eiffel Tower from our window, was a true consolation.
There are grocery and other shops and restaurants nearby, as well as 2 metro stations only about 5 mins away by foot and a bus station right across the street. The Paris subway system is one of the best we have ever used and one very easy to navigate with the color coded lines.
Getting in and out of the apartment was very easy too. Security is excellent. There is an electronic chip used to enter into the street door of the building, and later into the hallway before taking the round stairs going up or the mini glass elevator in the middle.

We have so many dear memories from our stay and if we came again to Paris, Lise's apartment would be our first choice.
Thank you again, Lise!
Phillip and Natalia