The check-in was difficult as Yohann was not too responsive through AirBnB message. Prior to Yohann’s arrival, another man (presumably his friend) had opened the building door for us without giving us any key to the apartment, leaving us quite confused and stranded with our luggage as the man did not speak English and could not explain the circumstance.
I do apologise for changing my check-in timing a few times - this was because my parents had fallen ill, resulting in a change in our schedule for the day. I told Yohann we would check in around 8-9pm, but I arrived early around 7pm. Nevertheless, I did provide at least 30mins notice before arriving, as requested by Yohann. When I arrived, the apartment had not been cleaned and therefore the cleaner had to tidy the apartment in our presence. Yohann explained that it was because we had arrived early, which I understand. However, the cleaner only left the place at 9+pm, which was way past our supposed check in timing anyway. Therefore my family had to sit around uncomfortably while waiting.
We also asked Yohann on how to operate/open up the sofa bed (which is a reasonable question in my opinion) but he sounded quite exasperated while replying, saying that he “has had more than 20 guests staying here without any problem”. Later that night, I also messaged Yohann to ask how to connect the TV (to wifi), but was ignored and I did not receive any reply. Hence I did not use the TV during my stay.
The location of the house is alright, a few minutes walk from Porte de Clichy. However, the streets are dirty and the traffic noise is rather loud (even late into the night). The sliding doors in the living room had to remain closed to block out the noise, and this caused the living room to be rather stuffy. There were also many houseflies but this could be due to the weather.
On the plus side, Yohann had provided two fans in the bedrooms, which I was grateful for. There was also ample supply of hot water, and we made good use of the kitchen for our meals. Surprisingly, the wifi connection was decent as well!
Other than the checkin hiccups, I think this apartment is decently cosy, but I would probably not stay again.