We absolutely loved our stay at Tom & Cindy's place. A perfect stay in a fantastic Parisian neighbourhood with excellent links to the sights yet still maintaining the quaint, traditional French feel. Firstly, we were greeted promptly and Tom was awaiting us by Picpus station (100 metres from the apartment) and after a quick tour of the apartment he left us to our own devices but yet still maintained in contact for the essentials. The apartment itself is on the first floor with views onto the street which is lovely if you're wanting to witness life happening from the comfort of their comfy furnishings! The place has wonderful personal touches that make you feel at the home of a family member. Modern but not too modern... and much more spacious than we expected! The bed/mattress is probably one of the best we've slept on with both of us still marvelling over the great sleeps we had. The local neighbourhood has lots of nice places including a lovely patisserie on the corner of the street and a really tasty Italian (Nonna Rita) just across the road which boasts a simple, reasonably priced menu done excellently with friendly staff. The apartment is less than 20 mins from Gare du Nord station and 30 mins from The Eiffel Tower. All in all, as you can tell, we loved the balance this apartment had between quiet Parisian neighbourhood it's based in and then the classic bustling vibes of the tourist areas with the city. The welcome was top notch and the apartment exceeded expectations. Absolutely recommend.