Piko's place near Bastille was the best possible experience for a long-term stay in Paris. We visited for a month in the winter, so having a comfortable home base was key (we weren't just rushing around and it wasn't that warm outside). Piko's place is perfect for that--even better than the pictures and reviews make it look. It's fully stocked everything you need for a real home away from home, and extremely clean. And Piko herself was very responsive and flexible on our arrival (I actually recognized her on the street on our way to the place, and she showed us around the place, and gave tips for where to go) and on departure. The place is perfect for a couple, and very fast via train or to walk along the Seine wherever you'd like to go. We were sad to leave the apartment, but happy to have had such a great stay that helped us fall in love with Paris!