The apartment wasn’t the newest and it didn’t have the amenities you normally expect at a hotel, but you can’t beat the location, convenience, comfort and space that Noriko’s place provided for a family of five. Please keep in mind there are flights of stairs and a small elevator (when working) to get up to the apartment. This was a positive for us because going up the stairs helped offset all the delicious food we ate during the trip. The area around the apartment Is filled with wonderful restaurants, bars, grocery stores and is a short walking distance to two metro locations, saint denis and chateau de eau. There was a crêpe place that we ate at every single night before bed called chateau de eau crepes that closed at 2 AM. The Turkish food restaurant across the street was also some of the best Mediterranean food we’ve had in our lives. We want to give a big shout out to the Turkish restaurant chef and waiter and also the crêpe restaurant chef who were completely awesome. We would love to stay at this place again during our next visit to Paris. This apartment is literally smack dab in the middle of Paris. If we had to redo the trip over again, we would pick the same place to stay every time. Thank you Noriko for your kind hospitality and for allowing us to stay in your beautiful flat.