We were able to check-in early at noon. Communication was good during booking, about one week before check-in, and after check-in. In between the booking and one week prior to arrival, when originally asking about check-in times, there were no responses on Whatsapp or by email.
Security was good with two codes required, one at the street and one at an interior gate, and then the key for the apartment door. The apartment also had a deadbolt door before the main door. There were no noise issues.
There are multiple grocery stores around. Recommend U Express just down the block or Naturalia on the next block. Highly recommend Happy Noulles— best handmade lo mein noodles I have ever had. We ate there one night and had take away another night. Incredible bakery right below the unit. Croissants for breakfast each morning.
The AC wasn’t working when we checked in right before the highest recorded temperatures in Paris. A service tech reset the compressor on the second day after texts on WhatsApp. After that, the AC was nice and cold during the 90F+ temperatures.
There was mold in the caulking at the bottom of the tub surround. There were no paper towels, 1/2 roll of toilet paper for 4 nights, no cooking utensils (spatulas, knives, etc), no dishwasher detergent (plenty of dish soap), and no extra garbage bags. Did appreciate the Teflon coated skillets for eggs. Also, small bottles of shampoo and small rounds of bath soap for each guest—enough for one to two nights. For the $106 cleaning fee, the unit was not very clean with dust in the corners and on the window sills. The front bedroom with twins beds does not have night blocking shades (the curtains do not go the whole way across and are set back a couple of feet) and is bright at night because the parking garage sign across the street.