Paris AirBnB review
Would not stay again, either at this place or at any other managed by the same company.
To the property owner: you have a nice place. If it were actually managed properly and a couple things fixed/added (food storage, new fridge, washing machine, bed) it’d be a great Airbnb. As it is I can only imagine it just gets worse and worse for every subsequent guest based on my experience.
The positives:
- Nice location, very walkable and convenient to the metro and bus lines
- Good size for a Paris apartment
- Heat works well (though no a/c I imagine would be an issue in summer)
The negatives:
- Extremely uncomfortable bed. It’s a very cheap ultra-thin coil mattress that sags in the middle.
- Host has zero interest in resolving guest issues. There are pictures of a washing machine (gone), new furniture (now disgusting, see below), and hot water pressure now sucks (see below).
- I asked the host if they had a mattress topper, or even just extra blankets so I could cushion the bed. They basically just said “no” and “we’ve never heard that before” (though there’s another review with the same complaint) and when I asked if they could get one I was completely ignored for 2 days. I ended up buying a mattress topper (which I donated when I left).
- There was a water leak. Host sent a plumber within a day, great. The plumber installed the wrong part and cut the hot water pressure in half. I notified the host who said “we’ll check with the plumber and get back to you asap”. Never heard back, of course. So to future guests: hot water pressure now sucks. Sorry.
- The cleanliness issue others spoke of: The place was somewhat clean, as in the floor swept, sheets washed, etc, but there are numerous issues. One of the couches (new in pics) is completely covered in stains. They threw a sheet over it. The other couch has yellow bleach-stained cushions. The dishes, pots, pans, appliances, etc while clean, are extremely old and stained with years of use. The fridge smelled absolutely disgusting when I arrived, and I had to clean it out with bleach before feeling comfortable putting anything in it. It had obviously not been cleaned in a long time. Hairs all over the tub and sink which I also cleaned when I arrived.
- You can hear people on the street until 2-3 am every day
- Nowhere to store dry food other than basically on the stove
- Fridge has no freezer section
- Broken glass on light-bulb covers, picture frames, and several glasses
- Lots of stairs (60). Could be an issue for some people