Unfortunately I did not have a great experience at this Airbnb. Starting off with the good - it’s in a very convenient location. A short metro ride away from major attractions, lots of good restaurants and bars in walking distance, and a great bakery is just across the street! Also check in was smooth and secure.
We didn’t spend much time in the basement level because it had a musty smell, but that’s understandable being a basement after all.
My main issues were 1) the flies and 2) the sewage/plumbing system.
We had a lot of flies in the upstairs bathroom and the bedroom next door. I killed probably 10+ flies every night and the next day they would always come back. By mid-week I contacted the host about this issue and sent them photos, per their request, but after that I received no help or response from them to resolve it.
The much bigger issue however was the plumbing. Luckily this happened on our last night, but the downstairs bathrooms became severely backed up. The toilet was clogged and filled to the rim with waste, the shower did not drain, and for some reason water started seeping through the floor of the other bathroom. Since this was an emergency situation, I called and messaged the host multiple times on Airbnb and whats app. I did not receive any message back for over an hour, which by then I had already contacted Airbnb Support for further assistance.
We ended up having to stay at a hotel on our last night since we did not feel safe using any of the water or bathrooms. Overall the situation was resolved with the help of Airbnb Support, but in terms of this home I cannot say it was a very comfortable stay. The host did tell us beforehand that the downstairs toilet should be carefully used and only toilet paper should be flushed, so we were sure to follow these instructions. I also understand that the plumbing system in Paris homes are typically dated in general and that this won’t happen in every stay. But the lack of communication from the host on these issues made for a poor experience.