Sandra is a wonderful host! We arrived by train and metro and got lost. We called Sandra and she came running and found us and brought us to her beautiful apartment. She gave us a full tour of her home and showed us how everything worked. She gave us a bottle of champagne, some coffee and yogurts to get us off to a good start:). She also gave us detailed information about where to go to eat in her neighborhood. We loved Chez Julien, the Julhes boulangerie, and a restaurant I don't remember the name of but was north of the apartment on the corner (they cater to the theatre customers).
This neighborhood is very ethnically diverse, and found all of the people very kind and friendly. There were a couple of times we came back late and struggled with the outside lock. Someone always ran up and helped us right away. The apartment is also very close to the metro, and it was very easy to get to all the attractions Paris has to offer.
We are a family of five (two parents and three teens, 19, 16 and 13). The apartment gave us plenty of space to relax after a long day of having a blast! We had a fantastic Christmas vacation in Paris!