A lovely Parisian home to spend your trip! Good for families or smaller groups. It is a real family home (the original type of Airbnb!) and you feel like you are truly living in Paris. I love the blend of traditional and modern styles in the home. Make sure to sit in all the chairs—the fancy reclined one is my favorite and i wish I could take it home with me! Kitchen has everything you need to cook a meal and has a lovely large dining area for meals and hanging out, as well as working. I was there with some work colleagues and it was such a nice place to hang out and get work done. Location is convenient. It’s right off a main road, but very quiet. Right next to the Sentier metro station and Réaumur-Sebastopol is about a 5-7 min walk. There is a great market street just 3-5 mins walk away with restaurants, bakeries, pharmacies, grocery stores.
Communication with the host was easy and pleasant. Our original starting date didn’t work out (very last minute), but I was able to communicate with Margot and arrange for a couple days later. It was worth any inconvenience. Check in was easy and Max was so pleasant and made us feel right at home. We felt like we were staying at a family friends home.
As far as negatives, there aren’t really any, but a few things to note: there are only two toilets in the home, but three shower and/or bath areas. Some of the sleeping areas aren’t totally private, so if you are a light sleeper, that is something to consider. There is a washer but no dryer (that we found at least). Like many homes in Paris, there is no central air, but it cools down at night and there are enough windows to get airflow going.
My colleagues and I were very happy with our stay and hope we can stay here again if we ever go back to Paris!