It was actually not me, but my son and his friend who stayed with Karima. They were very appreciative of having a place to stay in Paris and she greeted them before going off to work, but they were nervous about the neighborhood. Karima's place itself felt quite safe (something like 4-6 locked doors to gain entrance) , but the area surrounding it, not so much. For this reason, they changed their plans and only stayed 1 out of 3 nights.