First time renting apartment vs hotels. It was a nice apt perhaps for travelers not as particular as us. We are used to staying in 4-5 star luxury hotels. Although the apt was nice it was a little rough around the edges. Here is our feedback. The positives: location in heart of Marais where you could walk everywhere easily, electic group of people and restaurants, which we enjoyed tremendously. Hosts Paolo and Xavier very accommodating to all of our requests and easy to work with before, during and after our stay. Bed downstairs comfortable. Photos reflect INSIDE apt pretty well.

The critique: since in heart of Marais on a very busy street there were people partying until 4 am everyday. Apt was not as clean as expected, i.e. dusty, walls had hand prints, cupboards not real clean for dishes and silverware. In addition, we were informed construction in complex would be completed and it was not. The apartment you stay in is about 54 stairs up where the stairs are covered in paper for construction, cement bags around stairs, ladders, construction stuff, incomplete work from the entrance to the courtyard to the apt you are using. Shower nice but no place to put soap or shampoo and so small about 30 in x 30 in you have hard time bending over to get the supplies. Toilet area very narrow for my fiancee who is 6'2" and about 195 lbs. Upstairs loft very low ceilings, we did not use. Smart use of cushions but no real comfortable chair or sofa to relax in. Washer works well, no dryer but not needed.

For us, we would come back to Marais district and would recommend this apartment but probably just not for ourselves.