My wife and I had an excellent time in Paris. The location of the flat was good and check-in process was straight forward and easy. The apartment is in what we guessed as a former, remodeled janitor room and is quite cosy with the lofted bed. Unfortunately, we were not satisfied with this stay which was quite unexpected after reading previous reviews. I believe that part of our frustrations stem from the fact that the hosts have you fill out and sign an extensive itemized list of the conditions of all of the furniture pieces, walls, and flooring for the apartment and new terms and conditions not seen before (as if you could just choose not to sign and find a new place after arrival).
The listing is accurate but we didn't feel it was up to other Airbnb standards. First, it lacked amenities. There was no soap in the bathroom, one toilet paper roll for the week, no washing detergent, and no fan for the 30-32 degree C nights. There is a dehumidifier but it blows out hot air when in use.
Second, there could be some work with the cleanliness of the listing. There was clean sheets , floors, and counter tops but the black mold on the shelving and walls of the bathroom was very off putting and should have been easily cleaned up. For some reason there was also a large number of insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ants throughout the living area. A nightly killing would have to take place!
Third, as expected from previous reviews there was noise through the vent from the Chinese restaurant at night but that was a non-issue. The problem was the heavy construction just across the courtyard starting every morning at 7am (drilling/sawing). This information was withheld or unknown to the host.
We did not contact the host about these issues during our stay. It's possible that some of these problems could be fixed but we decided to buy our own amenities instead and deal with the noise, heat, and insects. We stay in Airbnb's quite often and haven't written a negative review before. Hopefully our stay is not the norm.