We spent one week in Margauxs' apartment. While the apartment is beautiful, we feel things could have been better, but as it had no reviews when we booked, we took this risk!
Pros:
Clean and tidy, recently renovated apartment with plenty of space. Good location just walking distance to many metro lines and Galleries Lafayette - a perfect base to explore Paris. Margaux is extremely prompt in responding to messages via Airbnb. The bed was also a comfy King Bed which was larger than expected! Huge shower and everything felt brand new.
Cons
The host canceled meeting us at check-in, an hour prior to the organised time, fortunately we had free airport wifi otherwise we would have been unable to get the message having just arrived in France and not having mobile reception. The host, or someone with apartment access, entered the apartment on more than one occasion without our knowledge or informing us she intended to do so which raised some security concerns. There was one roll of toilet paper for two people for 8 days, no basics like washing machine liquid, dishwashing liquid, soap, clothes drying rack and an empty soap dispenser in the bathroom. Also since it is a new rental, there were no basic ingredients in the kitchen such as salt, pepper, oil etc. The apartment is on the first floor and faces the street and although assured prior to arrival it was quiet, it was in actuality very noisy compared to other apartments we have stayed in, in Paris. Large amounts of road noise and although it is supposedly double-glazed you can hear passing pedestrians conversations. The host also manages an adjacent apartment and the guests who stayed there were extremely noisy for 3 of 4 nights - arriving home in the early hours of the morning loud and intoxicated. No house manual is provided, combined with no-one meeting you at the start sets you up for potential problems.