Apartment entirely as advertised. I love this neighborhood, because it’s where Paris is really at right now. But if you’re looking for the romantic Paris of movies, you might want to pick a different (much less diverse and much more expensive) neighborhood. Frank generously carried up 2 heavy suitcases upon arrival, which I greatly appreciated. He was very available via WhatsApp..
The apartment worked well for us, though there were a couple of things that could’ve been improved. Just one tiny very blunt knife which made any form of slicing quite difficult. And just one roll of toilet paper, which we discovered at the most inopportune moment. These are small things but the details matter. Otherwise, the sofa bed was quite comfortable; the bed in the main bedroom a bit hard. The double paned windows work very well to insulate against most street noise, but if you want to open the windows you need to be prepared for the racket. For that reason, I would not stay here in the summer, but I would consider it again for a cold weather stay.