I can see why people feel inclined to leave long reviews.
Chez Bianca will be my first choice for future stays in Paris. This was my favorite AirBnB experience in Paris so far. I had a two week stay and a friend joined me for a week. The neighborhood felt very safe, friendly, and is very bohemian-hipster “Bobo”. This area offers a very different, local, and non-bourgeois vibe (it’s not the left bank). I found it very relaxing to be situated near the Canal St. Martin and its abundant street art. We enjoyed the informal neighborhood options for food, drinks, and wine. In the evenings we would walk by Chez Adele on the way home and wandered into a couple of entertaining acts. There are two incredible coffee options within blocks -- Ten Belles and Radiodays. We found two incredible bakeries even by Paris standards within a 5-min walk -- Pain et Idees and Liberte. Paroles de Fromagers is an INCREDIBLE cheese and wine shop nearby that offers wine pairings. I’m pescatarian and found lots of great vegetarian options nearby. There are a bunch of “hot and trendy” eating options a short walk in the 1tth, but we wanted to get to know this neighborhood better. There are even few unique dining options that only have a table or two nearby. There are two metro stations nearby, Goncourt and Republique, so getting around the city to visit sites was easy.
The place is small, but not by Paris hotel room standards. We had more room to store and organize our things than any other studio/1-bedroom AirBnB units I have stayed in while in Paris. Whoever designed this place made very thoughtful use of space, and we found the unit to be well appointed. It felt more like our own place than living in someone else's home (first time I felt that way in a Paris AirBnB). The bed and shower are amazing! The pull out bed is comfortable enough, but the bed was so comfortable that it warranted trading spaces with my friend every couple nights to be fair. The WiFi was very dependable. The TV was much better situated than any other Paris rental I recall and was convenient for logging into my Netflix a couple evenings. There is a very nice Sonos setup for listening to music. I found the shades blocked the light well and by Paris standards Chez Bianca was very quiet the majority of evenings especially with the windows closed.
I look forward to returning to Paris and Chez Bianca next year!