Ali & Jac 's place really saved me when I made last minute plans to join a couple of friends for a trip to Paris. I couldn't find any place to stay for less than $300 that was actually in Paris. Except for this studio, which was a bargain.
Great location. My other friends were staying in single-digit arrondissements but we often ended the night in walking distance from my place because a lot of the good bars and restaurants are around Bastille. Very close to the Rue de Lappe (not my thing, but maybe yours).
Top marks to the hosts. Great communication, including an unsolicited email during my stay just to see how things were going. They were very responsive to my emails as well. My friends got jerked around at other places with last minute cancellations and non-existant addresses but Ali & Jac are rock solid!
Good security system although both the building and the neighborhood felt completely safe to me.
This is a small studio apartment (with loft bed) that will give you the feel of living in "Bohemian" Paris. If that sounds good to you book this place right away!