We travelled as a group of 6 and were looking for a place with at least two bathrooms. With what we knew of Paris and from initial searches, we thought we might have had to pay an exorbitant amount of money, stay at a hotel, or stay further from the historic sites. We were pleasantly surprised to find Philippe's place - it has 2.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, and is right on Champs-Élysées! It is very close to the George V metro stop and a stop for one of the hop-on hop-off buses (Toot bus). It was also easy to walk to the Arc de Triomphe (about 5 minutes), Eiffel tower (about 20 minutes), or the Louvre (about 30 minutes). There is a grocery store nearby (Monoprix). For US travelers, there is a pharmacy that is a couple blocks away that does COVID testing that you can use for re-entry to the US. The airbnb is on a high floor, but there are two elevators in the building and we never had to wait too long to get on one.
Communication was easy. Philippe was out of town, so his friend, Stephane took care of us during our stay. He met us outside the building for check-in and made sure we were situated and comfortable. We also reached out to him with questions and for a dinner recommendation. He recommended a great place for raclette and fondue (La Chalet). He also had a recommendation for private airport transfers, but the driver was unavailable during our stay.
The airbnb was wonderful! It had everything we needed, including soap and shampoo, detergent for the washing machine, lots of coffee and tea, and even a bluetooth-enabled speaker in the living room. Of course, there is also the view of the Eiffel tower that reminds that you are indeed in Paris.
Thank you, Philippe and Stephane!