We’ve stayed in many Airbnb’s in Paris and very nice hotels around the world. We loved Francois’ flat for our family of 4 (with two elementary age kids).
Pluses:
- Great location looking out at the edge of the Bastille circle and metro stop, edge of La Marais, our favorite neighborhood for food, culture, proximity to the River Seine
- Two bedrooms worked well for us as kids could be in the second bedroom which has two small twin beds
- Beautifully furnished with art and interesting items
- Fully stocked kitchen of supplies and washer and dryer in unit
- Francois is an amazing host which really is important when you choose Airbnb’s. He was super responsive beforehand and met us at the unit with a spread of fruit, breads and other snacks. A godsend when you get in after an international flight with kids.
- It’s on the 4th floor (but count the ground floor as 0th) FYI but there is a small elevator which is helpful for luggage.
Cons:
- No air conditioning which is the norm in Paris. We hit the few days a year with 90F+ temperatures. We kept windows open at night which helped a lot but there were some mosquitoes and quite a lot of street noise (and bar noise) until late in the night.