We stayed in the apartment over the Christmas holiday. We live and work internationally and have rented many homes and apartments in many places, including Paris. The location of the apartment could not be better - it's close enough to everything to be very convenient, but also tucked away on a quiet little street. There are endless shops and eateries all within easy walking distance.

Janine was unable to meet us, but a woman from the property managing company did. She complained to me that she had been waiting for us for over two hours and then asked me to give her 80 euros for a fee which was not part of the contract I'd made with Janine. She did, however, return the next day to give us the correct Wifi network and password info. The apartment had been cleaned but there was hair in the bathtub, on the floor and on the bathroom wall. The bathtub drained very slowly. There was no toilet tissue when we arrived which was an inconvenience for travelers arriving at night.

The apartment has been painted since the photos were taken, and the furniture has been changed and rearranged. There is no longer a dedicated dining room with barstools at the kitchen counter, which is unfortunate because it was one of the reasons I chose this apt. There is not a dedicated sitting room either like in the photos, but rather the two small sofas are in the same room with the dining table and chairs. There are stains on the sofas and one has a large rip in the slip cover.

Janine responded quickly only twice - when I first made the reservation and when I messaged her urgently because we were arriving in Paris 20 hours later and still hadn't received check in instructions. Our experience seems quite different from the other reviewers', so maybe ours is the exception. Overall, we found the apartment adequate and beautifully located, but in need of some closer attention by the property managers. The photos should also be adjusted to reflect the current look of the apartment.