Given the previous stellar reviews for this apartment I hesitate to make less than glowing comments. As we are a mixed community of travelers who rely on feed back to make rental decisions it is important people will have a variety of views of available options. I break my review down into host, location and premises.
Host: François deserves his good reviews. He is a friendly and energetic young man and answered questions readily.
Location: The location is terrific. It is close to many tourist attractions and amenities in a very lively area with nightlife that goes on to the early hours.
Apartment: The apartment is described as a typical Parisian flat. Possibly that is meant to mean shabby chic. In my view it is student shabby. Without going into detail I was not comfortable using the kitchen or the facilities. The covers on the furniture were stained and had holes, the walls were peeling and the facilities need work. Other guests clearly loved it and in fairness the price was reasonable. I accept you get what you pay for. For others like me who can do with less character and more maintenance there are probably better choices.