We got very lucky with this place and especially with the host, Juan. Our flight landed in Paris in time but little did I know that taking Uber from CDG airport airport to Paris was not a good idea and that it can turn out into a 3 hour ordeal due to Uber errors (instead of a 35-40 min ride). But what saved the day was that Juan, the host of Airbnb was very understanding. I kept Juan updated on our Uber troubles and he stayed responsive and accommodating. After switching from Uber to a regular taxi we finally arrived at the apartment, 3 hours late... Juan greeted us as we got out of the car and helped us carry our suitcases up the stairs. It made a big difference for me that despite late hours of the day Juan patiently waited for us to arrive and made us feel at home in a foreign city. He had cold refreshing juice for our kids and a bottle of wine for me and my husband. Though my husband and I don’t drink wine we appreciated his thoughtfulness and hospitality.
The apartment was very clean and well equipped for our stay. Later in our stay I woke up one morning and I caught myself thinking that I could live in a place like this, in Paris for quite a while! Just as it was. And as former Airbnb host I knew that I felt that way because Juan and his team didn’t just create yet another rental place in Paris - they created a comfortable home and care deeply about comfort of their guests.
Juan had plenty of delicious great quality coffee for us that we could make for ourselves each morning. He had high quality sugar, plenty of cups, glasses and other kitchen items. I found it very thoughtful of our host to have good laundry detergent for us to use and all the soaps and extras for the kitchen. Bathrooms were sparkling clean and well stocked, had everything we needed, including 2 hairdryers and plenty of clean towels. Beds were comfortable and had clean, fresh sheets.
We visited in July so we were a little concerned about air conditioning. We had no issues at all at this place. We had comfortable sleep with cool breeze coming through the open windows. It was wonderful, actually..
The building that this apartment is is quite incredible, in my opinion. It’s about 200 years. You can feel history when you are there. There are steps that you will take to get to the apartment. The steps were very easy and comfortable for us.
WiFi was always strong. We had no issues with it.
The apartment is located on a quiet street, 10-15 minutes (walk) away from Louvre. There were many great restaurants near by for a late night dinner. We felt safe there and loved the fact that we could walk to many of the historical places in Paris.
The checkout was very easy. We reserved a car a week in advance (through Hertz). Hertz employees took their time and delayed the car by an hour. Juan came to our rescue yet again by being accommodating to the situation that we found ourselves in and letting us check out later. He truly is truly a super host.
Since our stay in this apartment I have seen other Airbnb apartments in Paris. This one is substantially larger then the other ones I have seen in the same price range. I would certainly recommend this place to my friends and family and I look forward to staying at this place during our next trip to Paris.