A lovely Paris apartment with shortcomings that could be addressed by better hosting: The location is excellent--just a short walk to the Tower and the Metro with lots of great food options nearby. Check-in went well. The host was delayed about 35 minutes beyond the time we had arranged, but they were in frequent contact by phone. We waited at the airport until the rescheduled time, and they were waiting for us. They gave us a helpful tour. The apartment itself has a wonderful old charm. It had the feel of a well-lived in and well-loved home. The washer and other appliances worked very well, and they seemed pretty new. There was a handy clothes drying rack. With that old charm though came a few inconveniences and problems: The furniture was old. For example, the couch had zero spring to it. One bedroom had a shower and sink that drained slowly and the sink sprayed everywhere if it was on more than a dribble. These issues might be accounted for as reasonable by the age of the apartment, but there were also maintenance and hosting issues. The apartment wasn't very clean (e.g., dirty floors, dirty dishes in the cabinets). The paint on the walls was flaking in a few places. We contacted the hosts about the slow drain, and they were so slow in getting back to us that they were never able to address the issue before it was time to leave. When we arrived, the towels folded nicely on the beds were still wet from a recent washing. The apartment had two rolls of toilet paper, so be prepared to buy your own. It's not the best or the worst airbnb we've had. Still, these kinds of problems could be addressed without major expense by the hosts. For example, the slow drain is a problem that must be well known, because there were 3-4 bottles of drain cleaner in the apartment. The towels could be washed with more time to let them dry. The apartment could be furnished with more toilet paper, and the dishes could be cleaned.