Spent three nights in the apartment. I would say the photos are fairly accurate, however the size of the apartment is probably smaller than what you would imagine. It is a ground floor maisonette flat facing the road which for some could be a deciding factor.
Pro’s:
- full of character, chic interior design.
- walking distance to two metro stations for easy transport access
- walking distance to nearby shops, bars and restaurants too.
- great bath, even if it takes time to fill up due to the size.
- simple check in with access codes and keys
- host’s communication was great, and quick responses when checking in and out.
- quiet area, not facing a busy street
Con’s:
- lack of basic utilities and amenities. By that I mean, the extra details. E.g no coffee pods for the espresso machine. No salt or pepper to cook with, no bread knife, no spatulas or tongs for cooking with either. Limited tea bags and sugar, I don’t know if it’s because we’re English and drink more tea but we could have done with more. No cooking oil to cook with, and for such a short stay I was reluctant to buy an entire bottle. No food bin by the kitchen, so we used a plastic bag. One towel each for entire stay, not a massive issue because there’s a washing machine, however for such a short stay, two towels would have been very welcome. There is no shower jel, shampoo for the bath. There is a hose which you could attempt to shower with but we didn’t use this. Only one pillow on the bed, so we used the scatter cushions by the sofa as we are used to sleeping with two pillows at night. No fridge contents e.g milk or water, something like tea/coffee/milk/water I’ve been more used to experiencing when using air bnb for short stays.
- no welcome guide to how to use or where to find things within the apartment. Instructions to the bath would have been really helpful. A piece of paper with points of interest like shops, restaurants, bars and other recommendations would have been a welcome touch.
- the apartment is somewhat smaller than I expected. You step in and face the bed immediately. I had to crouch up the stairs because of the low ceiling to the kitchen (anyone over 5ft 9 may have the same problem). I found out the hard way after hitting by head, there is no warning and it’s a concrete edge so be careful.
- it was quiet stuffy inside and I would recommend opening a window but note that it’s open to the side street.
- the dining table is a little worse for wear and wobbly to sit at and eat from.
- the close the door, you must have to re-enter the key from the inside in order to close and lock and this is fiddly. There’s also only one key which logistically caused a couple of issues.
- the bathroom and kitchen are on the lower floor. There is a leak like mentioned in a previous review. The seems to be caused by the electric toilet, and extends from one side of the bathroom to the other, not enough to sink the titanic but enough to get wet toes or socks if unaware.
- because you’re living on a ground floor flat, you will hear footsteps and people entering the building, this was not any inconvenience to us. Equally minimum road noise, no personal inconvenience. Little that can be helped with this.
- 30 min metro or 10 min taxi to Eiffel Tower. Otherwise a very long walk, we scootered once which I would recommend for cutting travel time down.
For the price we paid, I would have hoped to have a few more of the little details catered for. However, it was a relatively comfy experience for a few nights in a good location.
Thanks for having us, we did enjoy our stay. I do hope the feedback I have given is not seen in a negative way but rather a positive way to help improve on a few things, and to help future guests expectations.