I was not impressed with this property. I specifically booked the flat due to an early morning train trip and it is only a 7 minute walk to Gare du Nord. Also, the listing said it included breakfast and due to our early departure, I decided to book, even though this was the most expensive and smallest property I stayed in the last two weeks.
The property is located in/near the armpit of Paris. Upon leaving the train station at Gare du Nord, the area has tons of trash, homeless people, the smell of urine, etc. and is not the most safe feeling place. It was a bit of a complicated check in with key code, calling for entry, lockbox for key. Do note, there are 3 long flights of spiral stairs to the 3rd floor and no lift. If you have heavy luggage, this is something to consider.
Once we were inside, the flat was fine and nicely decorated, but the kitchen and bathroom are very small. We didn’t cook, but I don’t know how much you could actually prepare in a kitchen that small with no real counter space. The bathroom was barely larger than an airplane bathroom. When you sit on the toilet, your shoulder hits the sink and the shower size is also only built for a very small framed person. We are small framed, but it is something to note that there is not much space.
As for the breakfast. I have not stayed in any AirBnB that offered breakfast. What was offered here (per the manual that we reviewed upon check-in) was only milk, butter, jam, orange juice, plain yogurt. I am not sure what we were supposed to do with butter and jam with nothing to put it on. We saw some leftover white bread on the counter, but the manual did not invite us to have it. Also, there was no juice. As mentioned, this was the most expensive AirBnB and by far the smallest during my trip and I stayed in Central London, the Marais area of Paris (super nice area that is safe, prettier, more fun and has a great nightlife in/nearby-HIGHLY recommend) and in Amboise. I also stayed in 2 Chambres d’hotes in the Normandy area and they were less expensive and provided very generous and delicious breakfasts.
My suggestion is skip this area and this flat. It was not worth the extra price or unattractive area of Gare du Nord.