The good: Check-in and check-out was smooth. We received instructions to check in from a person named Jean-Francois who is not listed on Airbnb as the host. However, everything worked as expected. The location of the unit is as described and is convenient to major attractions and general conveniences.
The bad: There was a whole pile of wet towels in the living room closet that gave out a dank, musty odor once the closet door was opened. I emailed Jean-Francois the night we checked in, as well as Magali (I doubt this is a real person, btw) who is listed as the host about the situation. Jean-Francois responded the next day saying he was out of Paris and that I should put them in the closet or the washer. This is simply outrageous. We are not paying over $250 a night for this kind of shoddy service. Asking your guests to deal with dirty towels from previous guests us simply unacceptable. A smaller issue is that the water in the bathroom sink drains very slowly. Finally, the shower doesn’t have a proper door, which often results in water flowing out of the shower area.
The ugly: Our biggest concern was that this Airbnb is probably operating under a gray area. There is an ominous sign on the inside of the front door warning guests that government officials might knock in the early hours and ask what we were doing there. When asked, we were instructed to tell them that we are just visiting a friend but not renting. We did not feel at ease with this situation.
All in all, I do not recommend this place to anyone and if you do book it, please do so at your own risk. It was a disappointing last couple of nights in Paris for us.