I would highly recommend staying at Patricks home. I liked having my own private bathroom and the coffee machine was a bonus. Patrick was a fantastic host and he made sure he was there to meet me when I arrived. As virtually a first time visitor to Paris he was able to offer many tips and recommendations if I asked which was handy and much appreciated. There are 2 metro stations very close by but I found that there were very many attractions and places to visit within walking distance so that is what I did a lot of the time - walked. Great location. All in all I had a wonderful visit to Paris and appreciated how welcomed I was made to feel.