The apartment was nice and in a great location. It was close to metro lines and Eiffel Tower. The bed was really comfortable which was important because I went to Paris to run the marathon. Pleasant surprise was an excellent hair dryer - if I had known I would not have brought one. However, one of the main reasons I choose this apartment out of dozens was that it had a washing machine and dryer combo. This was important because I was running the marathon and wanted to wash running clothes. I also packed light thinking I would do a load or two. I am tired of washing clothes in the sink, wasting precious time at public laundry mats or paying high prices for poorly done jobs at hotels - so I thought I would try renting an apartment through airbnb for the first time to have access to a washing machine and dryer. Unfortunately the machine was broken. I informed manager/owner on Sunday and someone came by on Monday and agreed with my observation. On Tuesday night I rushed back to be helpful and meet a repairman that never showed. On Wednesday I was told it would be fixed on Thursday and on Friday I left Paris with it never being repaired. The owner did offer to have laundry done for me and his maid did it but I did not have delicate running clothes I value highly to be done on the chance they could be ruined - as well as some other delicate things. It was a nice gesture but the main reason I rented an apartment was to do my own laundry - which I could not do. I doubt I would rent this place again. I might give airbnb one more chance since friends swear by it. Also - after the first day we could not get the TV to work. I am sure it was something with the remote control and we did not really care as we were too busy to watch TV and had our computers with us but it was annoying. So, in closing, if you do not need to do laundry or watch TV this place was really nice!