Jo is a very nice and friendly host, while he also respects your privacy. He gave me good advice on going to places in Paris and how to stay safe. His apartment is really clean it has all that you need. It will be most suitable for those spending most of the day outside and come back late. I was not sure about the neighborhood at first (it is the north part where most locals are from difference races, especially Africans) as you can expects some strange, hard sales/loan offer approach, but then Jo suggested that if you are not acting too much like a tourist (map spreading across your face, camera holding, etc) and go with the flow, you should be fine. My tricks were to plan my trip each day well, leaving early and staying not too late, walking fast , and being cautious all the time. The bottom-line is I was impressed with my stay, and you can rely on the other reviews below for your decision.