We had a nice stay at Franck's apartment in the 14è Arrondissement of Paris. The apartment is well-located with lots of nice shops and restaurants around. We found the apartment to be cozy, with a comfortable bed, nice space to enjoy a meal, and a very nice washer and dryer (a rarity in Paris!) Franck was very communicative and very kind - made the check-in and out process super easy. However, there a couple of things to note that are not mentioned on the public profile:
- The water tank in the apartment only holds 30 liters, meaning one person can take one shower for a total of 3.5 minutes before the water turns very cold. The tank will then take at least 45 minutes to refill, so bear this in mind. Additionally, the shower is not contained, so the bathroom floor will inevitably flood, and there is no bath mat.
- There is no loo roll provided, nor are there any basic toiletries or appliances (shampoo, shower gel, laundry detergent, hand soap, hair dryer, etc.)
- The apartment is located in a ground floor courtyard that's adjacent to the main apartment building, and there was ongoing construction on neighbourhing apartments during the entire stay. Unfortunately, the windows in the kitchen do not have shutters, so privacy was difficult to achieve. (Noting however that this is most likely temporary)
- The heating in the house also does not spread around the apartment super well - although it does work well when close to the unit.
Overall, we had a comfortable stay, the apartment is well located, and Franck is a very kind host. However, the price is a bit steep for what you get, and the place is probably better suited for shorter stays (<1 week) and for 1-2 people or a couple.