We loved this apartment! It is actually nicer and more comfortable than the photos convey. The neighborhood is the best we've stayed in in Paris, and the space was uncluttered and clean and impeccably designed. The space has a flow and energy to it that just *worked* so well, which you could tell was the result of a lot of care and attention. We were thrilled with our stay and would stay there again in a heartbeat.
The situation with the host, Angie, is a little odd, however, because he does not own the apartment. Angie seems to act as a broker, which only became clear to us when we arrived and met the actual owner. This is not a big deal; perhaps the owner did not want to deal with the mechanics of Air Bnb, and Angie found a role as a middle man. Good for him.
However, the strange thing was that Angie insisted that we arrive in Paris at 2pm. This put a strain on our trip because we were driving with children from Bordeaux and it meant we had to be on the road by 8am to have a chance at meeting this time frame, but we'd wanted to spend more time that day with our extended family who was headed back to Spain. We thought we'd come a day earlier, if it meant we could arrive later, but no matter when we were to arrive, we were told it HAD to be 2pm. This made it stressful for us, because as we drove into Paris there was some kind of protest, and the GPS said a 2:30 arrival then 3:00, finally 3:30. So, as we were navigating closed roads, driving in a stick shift rental car, navigating crazy traffic, we were also sweating that Angie would say we were too late. However, when we arrived we met the owner (not Angie) who seemed very laid back and didn't seem to care when we got there. I'm not sure then why the disconnect between the time frame insisted upon by Angie and the owner's laid back attitude.
Other than that, everything was perfect, and I should add that Angie was always very responsive and polite when communicating by text.