we had a wonderful week in paris, to celebrate my mother's birthday. our stay at patrick's apartment was just the accommodation we needed. the location is ideal, close to train and metro stations, close enough to walk to the river and situated in between blocks of walkable streets and excellent food.
i loved the city views from the window. patrick was helpful when we needed an extra blanket, but besides that we didnt need to contact him after he'd given us the apartment tour and directions in person.
i was concerned the elevator wouldn't be great or would be broken part of our stay (this would be an issue as my older mother would be hard-pressed to climb 6 tall flights of stairs at the end of very long touristy days), but it worked like a champ every time :)
we were out all day every day running around paris and the countryside, so we never did any cooking, but having just come from a week in denmark, it was very nice to be able to do a batch of laundry soon after we arrived. the shower was great with good water pressure and plenty of hot water.
the street noise is constant and loud, but we totally expected that, and it wasn't any worse than my current neighborhood in san francisco. we either use earplugs, or shut windows, and/or use the fans for white noise, just like at home.
we had 4 adults, which would be tight for some families, but it's ok for my group, and since we can't afford the Ritz, this worked very well for us. we would stay here again.