Jackie's place was fantastic.
It is located close to numerous metro stations and not too far to walk to tourist spots south of the river. There is a supermarket jut around the corner and numerous shops on the main road less than 100mts away.
It is a warm apparement even with the heating off and in the middle of winter but with the back window open we slept well.
There is a tiny lift that gets you half way to your room leaving only a few steps to carry your bags.
I think parking would be a nightmare but we travelled by train so it didn't bother us.
We utilized the taxi service Jackie recommended to get from Gare Nord, for just over 27 euro, and it was brilliant. We were met at the door by Jackie's friend and 10 minutes later we were having a cup of coffee.
We had a great stay.
Merci beaucoup.