I stayed with my parents and sister July 14-22. The apartment was cozy and building very quiet and clean. There's a keypad at the front door you have to enter a code to get in so we felt very safe. Lyna was an awesome and very accommodating host. We were greeted by her daughter since Lyna was out of town when we arrived. She left a nice note with some basic information, a few maps to help us get around, menus for nearby restaurants and even left a few metro tickets she must have had laying around for us to use.

WIFI in the apartment was great. With 4 cell phones and an iPad, we didn't have any problems connecting and did not experience any slowness. We hit an unusually hot few days (for Paris) in July and even though there's no air conditioning, Lyna was kind enough to buy a fan and drop it off for us. The kitchen was fully equipped with all the necessities. Don't think there was anything we needed that wasn't there. Dishwasher, really cool oven/microwave combo I've never seen before, stove, fridge, french press coffee maker, pots, pans, glasses, bowl, plates, cutlery and anything else you can possibly think of to cook with. She even stocked the fridge with a few basic essentials. The sofa bed in the living room was comfortable. She had sheets, blankets, pillows and towels in the closet. There was a rack on the balcony in case you needed to hand wash some clothes and wanted to hang dry them as well as a shopping bag/cart we used to go to the store. The garbage dumpster was just a elevator ride down on the -2 floor.

The apartment is in a nice neighborhood. The metro (#7 Tolbiac) is a short walk or else there's a bus which drops you off two blocks away. There's a Carrefour market down the street which had anything you could possibly need (bring your own shopping bags as they don't supply any), two nearby bakeries where you can get great bread and pastries, a couple cafes down the street and two small convenience stores on the corner. Make sure to check days and hours when the shops are open though. Wasn't always open when we thought they would be. Chinatown was about a 10-15 minute walk away.

It's not close to the heart of Paris if you're only going sightseeing the major landmarks but I'd definitely recommend this place if you want a great place to stay and don't mind taking the metro to get around (or taxi or have a car).