The location of this apartment is great, close to two metro stops and amazing views of the Eiffel Tower. The area was safe and the building was secure. Good restaurants and groceries in the local area as well. The home is charming and has a lot of potential.
However, we were left with many things to be desired. The furniture is worn down and some needs to be replaced, some chairs were difficult to get out of. The pillows were old and soiled, but Veeve did replace these immediately when requested and I would hope is using new pillows for future stays. The home had a bad smelling odor which we could not escape, it smelled of fish, this is difficult because it is likely a temporary problem caused by cooking fish or lack of proper/timely disposal. But from our stand point without with windows and doors open the smell persisted throughout our trip . The chairs on the balcony are older and the wicker is starting to fall apart so we did not utilize them. Finally, the family has put secure tape on all but one small closet (no access to any dresser, drawers or most of the kitchen cabinets). While we understand wanting to protect your personal items, this was overboard as we could not unpack anything, so we all just lived out of suitcases on the floor. The owners likely need to minimize their personal effects to allow for guests to have some space to unpack in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Friday and Saturday night the area got loud with clubs or bars nearby, but the sound of children playing on weekday mornings was great.
Overall, Veeve was a good company to work with. They did address the pillows, the house was visibly clean/disinfected despite the smell. The check in process was great, and communication with Veeve was good. The home was described as promised in regards to bedrooms, bathrooms and beds. However, we would not stay here again without some updating of the furniture and allowances to use some closets or dressers to unpack your clothing and something to be done about the odor.
In short, we loved the location, size of the home, charming art and views. Things need to be updated and guests need more access to basic places to store clothing and personal effects.