My wife and I stayed in Alix's flat during our honeymoon. It was the perfect home base for visiting Paris. Alix was a great host, very responsive, helpful with suggestions, and speaks excellent English. On the weekend you could hear a small murmur from the street, but just turn on the fan or use a white noise generator and it blocks it out. The Bastille, metro stop is just 2 blocks and it very accessible to most of the city, there is another stop just as close. The bathroom is compact, but the shower is great and the washer was really handy. Everything was in good working order and it had everything we needed. I would definitely stay here again.