Illan’s apartment was the perfect home base for my mom and I during our week in Paris! It has been newly renovated and looks EXACTLY like the photos. It was very spacious - an amazing deal compared to shelling out €250-300/nt for a tiny hotel room with just a bed.
The kitchen has full-size appliances (unheard of in Europe) including large fridge/freezer and dishwasher - we LOVED having the kitchen on the days we just wanted to make a charcuterie board and drink wine on the balcony. The apartment is on the 5th floor so the balcony view is spectacular (literally looks JUST like the pic on the listing) and there is a small old-style elevator which worked perfect for me as I have back problems.
The apartment is just far enough out that it’s away from the crazy touristy areas, but still only a few mins walk to the Metro. I highly recommend looking around the Batignolles area nearby; it’s very cute. We also had delicious dinners 2x at nearby restaurant Les Françaises!
Illan was a great host - we didn’t meet him personally but he was available whenever needed, and he left a nice bottle of wine in the fridge for us. His friend Sarah (and her ADORABLE dog Tokyo) greeted us on arrival, and she was extremely kind and patient even though we arrived an hour late due to a train delay.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for a nice home base in a cute neighborhood!! Would stay again.