My family of 5 had a wonderful stay in this apartment. The place is very spacious, with a large living/dining area, high ceilings, and wonderful large windows that let plenty of natural light in and effectively block out the street noise. We all enjoyed being able to spread out when we were there--so much better than a couple of cramped hotel rooms! Also really appreciated the free wi-fi, which worked great.
As most central Paris apartments, it is old, but well maintained and very charming. Bathrooms were in decent shape and clean. Again, like most of Paris, there is no air conditioning, but there are large fans in every room, which worked great on a couple of warmer nights (we were there in April).
The apartment entrance is through a small gallery of little shops, which we found unusual at first (and can seem a bit sketchy), but seems to be quite typical in Paris. It has a very small elevator, suitable for 2 people or luggage. We only used it to transport our luggage and preferred to just walk up the 4 floors of stairs.
Location was awesome! We had 2 metro stations near the apartment, so we could easily and quickly get anywhere in Paris. There were also 2 supermarkets nearby, as well as a wonderful bakery a few blocks away where we bought breads and pastries almost daily. We were also near a great street for restaurants and cafes. Alexandre gave us all the tips for these places.
Kitchen was small but very well equipped with plenty of dishes and pots and pans. Also had a Nespresso machine and pods for that first cup of the day, which we appreciated.
Alexandre was a great host. We never met him in person, as he was away when we arrived, but he was very responsive at all times, answering our questions promptly and pleasantly. This was the first time we rented through Airbnb, and it was a great experience.