I stayed with Teddy and Hervé for two weeks and can enthusiastically recommend their listing. Their spare room is stylish and comfortable (and larger than it appears in the photos). The double-glazed window looks out over busy Avenue Voltaire, but I was never bothered by noise and the (very clean) toilet and shower rooms are just off the bedroom. Two metro stops (Republique and Oberkampf) are within 5 minutes of the apartment. I ate out in other parts of Paris, so I can't recommend any nearby restaurants but there are lots of them. I also brought back food to eat at the apartment and Teddy and Hervé were happy to make room for me to keep a few things in their refrigerator. (They are good cooks, as well, and generous about sharing what they have!) All and all, an excellent experience and I would certainly stay here again. Thanks, guys!