A bright little apartment away from the hustle of the Champ-Elysees.
A slightly inclined walk up a street filled with small French restaurants takes you to the apartment, which is on the second floor. We were kindly messaged with directions before our stay. Sonia met us at the door to the flat and showed us around. It is small, but not uncomfortably-so.
Available: WiFi, filter coffee, tea, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, microwave, kitchen hob, loo roll and towels. A note about the towels- we were given 2 small body towels and a hand towel. Our preference would be a larger towel and hair towel each, but we got by with what we were given. There's also a TV with great French channels--we enjoyed watching dubbed Friends, Scrubs and iZombie. We liked the artwork on the walls- surreal and interesting.
Bed is firm, maybe a bit short in length for taller people, but we found it comfortable enough.
Bathroom would be our only criticism. We loved the original French windows, but the blinds were a bit short and didn't seem to close fully, so using the toilet felt like a bit of a peepshow. Also, mind your head on the boiler- it is on the ceiling opposite the loo, and we smacked our heads on it at least once each. Toilet flush is very loud (seriously), and we were warned not to block it or we'd have to pay for the repair (€500). Shower also wasn't as powerful as we'd like, but we got by with it.
There is no way to control air temperature, other than opening windows.
We weren't contacted by hosts after the initial message, but all went well anyway. Great value for the size and location- Paris hotels are extortionate! If you're not used to city-living, just be vigilant of pickpockets (especially on the Metro & tourist attractions) and lock the door religiously. Don't carry large amounts of cash, and if you do, split the money between your fellow travellers.
We had a great stay. Merci beaucoup, Laurent et Tania.