Our goals were low price, real bed, bathtub/shower and close to a Metro station. We got all of them! Good bed, great water pressure and 5 min walk to the largest metro/train station in Europe (Gar du Nord). Dominique was very welcoming and had a number of reference materials for us and suggestions on restaurants and markets. The area may look a bit “shady” but we had no troubles walking to the station, restaurant or market in the evening hours. We were able to explore Paris for 4 days - came home each night exhausted and happy. Au revoir Paris.