I have had a few Airbnbs in Paris and all my hosts have been great, but Yves is exceptional.
- Prior to my arrival he gave me a head’s up that weather would be exceptionally cold in the first few days of my stay and I should pack some warm winter items.
- He gave me advance notice to avoid the Champs-Élysées area on both Saturdays I was staying because of the protests.
- I was staying 2 weeks, and he left a bag of replenishments for my second week, e.g., new towels, extra box of facial tissue, extra rolls of toilet paper
- Apartment was fully stocked, with detergent for the washer/dryer, the dishwasher, soap and shampoo, kitchen items, etc.
- Yves also stocked a bottle of water, milk and juice in the fridge for my arrival.
- Solid wifi reception in the living room area, but note this is an interior apartment. I had poor wifi signal and poor cellular reception in the bedroom, likely because the building is old and prevents signals.
Key advantages of this apartment are:
- Highly secure. There is a main door to the building, then a gate. Then, there is a door to Yves’ suite, and a door to the apartment. 4 locks, so I felt safe.
- Yves lives right next door and is very responsive via text or Airbnb mail.
- Yves has power strips everywhere, which I told him is a big deal. For a traveler with a lot of electronics, I did not need to bring my own surge protector.
- I visited in late fall, so it is a little cold in Paris. However, the apartment is very warm and there are individual heaters in each room, but you don’t have to turn them on. The towel warmer will alone heat the entire place.
- Appliances are state of the art, e.g., Bosch washer/dryer, Bosch dishwasher. The clothes in the dryer dry very well too.
- The shower has great water pressure.
- Location - less than 2 blocks to the Bastille metro (for lines 1, 5, 8), maybe 4 blocks to Sully-Morland (line 7), and close to St. Paul for line 1 if you don’t want to do the long walk from Bastille line 1, exit 7. Monoprix is just a few blocks down the street, and the Post Office is basically right in front of the building.
I can’t say enough good things about Yves’ apartment. It was a great place to stay for 16 days, and I have told him I would put in for my future visits.