On the positive side, the location is ideal, ie convenient and central, right in between la Madeleine and famous department store Galeries Lafayette. Despite being in a busy area, the apartment is quiet and peaceful. It is nicely decorated, on the 5th floor (6th by US standards) and the building features a small elevator. Our host was very friendly and responsive and made the check-in flexible and welcoming.
On the disappointing side, there was a bad sewer smell in the apartment that made it quite unpleasant to come home. While they try to cover it up with artificial perfume diffusers, it doesn’t help much. The apartment was also a little dusty - particularly the kitchen area and we had to rinse everything first. There is a large stain on the carpet in the living room. And as of early December 2022, the bathroom sliding door was stuck in the open position, making it hard to have privacy showering, and impossible to use the toilet there (thankfully there is a separate half bath).