First - it was a pleasure working with John as a host. He was promptly responsive to all questions and easily provided check in info when he was unable to be there to meet us.
Aside from working with John, this apartment was a bit of a disappointment. We have used AirBnB quite a bit, so we are seasoned with choosing apartments based on descriptions and pics provided; however, this apartment could use some help with accurately representing . I have provided John feedback to help. Particularly, the following:
1. The smell when entering the apartment is offending. It was mostly moldy and dusty and seemed to have an attempt to cover with a high concentration of vinegar - which made it worse.
2. The storage closet in the kitchen. DON’T open it!!! Trust me on this...just don’t. There is nothing you need in there...and it will make the dusty, moldy smell worse.
3. The bathroom/shower/toilet/lavatory areas are super small and awkwardly arranged. Nothing that can really be done about this unless a complete renovation of the space is done, but renter should know to expect.
4. Patio area - If renting in the winter, just know the pics are not representative. The foliage is overgrown and needs to be trimmed and the furniture is dirty and not kept up for use. Also, the furniture depicted was not the furniture on the patio. We actually felt the patio took away from the apartment rather than adding to it.
5. The doors - all I can say is 3...count them...3 separate locks!!! There is no way to quickly and easily get in or out for that matter of this place. It was a painstaking process each time. Would consider a door renovation.
6. The pics - we suggest adding pics of the apartment at night and in winter. The pics on the site show an open and airy apartment with quite a bit of light. That is not the apartment we met in winter. The drapes are mostly drawn and the patio is overgrown, so the apartment feels much smaller, much older and not as secure.
All this said, we found the area of Paris - St. Germin de Prés - to be charming despite having trouble finding a breakfast location. We would stay in this area again, but we would choose a different apartment.