Our time in #2 was a great and memorable trip with lots of "pros" and almost no "cons":
PROS:
Well-appointed space with cooking equipment, dishes, refrigerator, DISHWASHER for heaven's sake, large TV, walk-in shower, nespresso AND French press, lots of guide books.
Location (more on that in a minute) was in a "real" area with several good restaurants and a good market within a block or two. Marionette Museum next door and French Embassy across the street.
Excellent sound-proofing in the back bedrooms.
Warm interactions with our host, who lives in the building--especially when one of our party became ill and needed medical treatment--felt helped and taken care of. She also helped with restaurant reservations.
CONS: The main "con" was just the downside of the "real" location--it was a mile or more west of the commercial plaza and a little too close to a youth club that played loud music until 11-12 on a couple of week nights, but the heavy doors and shutters on the windows meant we couldn't hear it when we went to bed.