The apartment itself is fine. I stayed on a mild warm weekend at the start of May and I'm not an early to bed person and quite a heavy sleeper. The noise from the pizza joint next door didn't bother me at all.
I was visiting a friend who lives a block away in a tiny apartment, so really just needed a place to sleep/base. Location wise this is a fab spot for exploring Paris though.
The key collection is fine, just follow the instructions sent. I was worried after reading previous reviews about the lock/opening door issues, but it's all been fixed. Door lock is secure.
Upon entering the apartment, it smelt of mould/stale air. I'm sure this is because there is only 1 tiny window that opens (above the door). Problem is if you open this window on a warm day when the pavement outside heats up, the apartment gets the smell of pee. Mould/stale or pee? Pick the smell you prefer... I went for stale air.
Overall the apartment is nice enough. It's a little "worn" compared to the pics, but that's to be expected of most places. A kitchen cupboard was broken, the barhroom could do with a deep clean and fixtures re-attaching, the wardrobe was missing doors (curtain had been put up instead) and was fairly unusable due to cleaning equipment and damp smell, missing a bedside table. The nespresso machine worked perfectly.
Bed was comfy, sheets clean, enough loo roll and they left hand and dish soap. Bath towels were thin and hand towel size small - thankfully it was only me so one for hands and one for body.
Would I stay there again? If it was the cheapest option and I'm travelling solo when visiting my friend and it's not hot weather - probably.
Would I recommend as a base to a friend seeing Paris for the first time, especially during the summer? Probably not.
For somewhere to eat - the crepes at the Briezh cafe on the corner are phenomenal.