Wow this place is epic. This apartment is up there in our all time Airbnb favorites.
Firstly, the location in the city is unbelievable. This was our first visit to Paris and after over a week there, we still believe that this part of town, Pigalle, is our favorite. We felt very lucky that we happened to pick it when choosing where we wanted to stay. The apartment is located on a quiet street between two more populous thoroughfares, and you're only a few blocks south of Clichy. There's a huge number of restaurants and bakeries within a 10 minute walk, and Pigalle feels pretty not touristy in the grand scheme of things. It feels like a more locals part of town, which we really appreciate finding when we visit new cities.
Secondly, this is a real home, not one of the Airbnb-specific apartments you find in other cities. It turns out that in Paris it's illegal to have an apartment solely for renting out on Airbnb, and you can definitely feel like you're visiting someone's house. This may sound weird, but the little things like the stash of used grocery bags under the sink, the haphazardly organized spice rack, and bucket of umbrellas all make this feel more homey and less like you're in a curated hotel, because it's all the same things we do in our home in the states. The apartment is also huge and very quiet because it's removed from the street via an open-air courtyard shared by the remainder of the building. Because this is someone's residence, the kitchen is extremely well stocked, so if you want to cook then you should have most of the things you'd expect to find in your own home. This is truly a space that's enjoyable to be in.
Finally, the hosts provided a print out with some great local recommendations. As a first-time visitor to a foreign city it can be hard to differentiate the touristy spots from the locals spots, so having locals' recommendations was invaluable.
We would stay in this apartment again in a heartbeat the next time we visit Paris. Can't recommend it highly enough.