We liked our stay at Thomas' place. The apartment is not very large but I would think it's the standard in Paris. It's very close to Republique metro, 5-7 min walk. Thomas put together a guide for his guests on how things worked in the apartment, it was very useful. Plenty of bistros nearby.
The only downsize would be that the building has no elevator; the apartment being on the 4th floor and us not being practical travelers (LOTS of luggage), well, you can imagine. Overall very good.