Upon entering the building at checkin, I was overwhelmed by a hazardous, toxic smell inside the building that is noticeable in the apartment as well. It smelled as though there is a plastic factory in the building.
I found black mold in the shower, yellow mold in tile cracks, the kitchen sink faucet is unstable, the bathroom light flickers on and off when using the shower, the closet doors are ancient and hard to move, the toilet runs water unless you jiggle the button, the toilet seat looks ancient, dirty and has yellow stains. The apartment could use some updating, especially considering the price.
It seemed an effort was made to clean the apartment but there was hair in shower, areas of floor appeared neglected, the bed table had food stains.
The wifi code was not working throughout my stay and the host did nothing to try to fix it. She ignored my requests for help with the internet.
The bedroom window has no curtain, no protective bars, did not feel particularly safe.
Only one small, very thin towel was provided. No wash cloth or hand towel was available.
The host did not explain until I was on my way to checkin that I would have to retrieve the apt key from another location. Luckily it was only a few blocks away and I did not have a lot of luggage. If it had been raining or had I more luggage, would have been difficult.
My checkout was set for 7am and the host sent me instructions requiring me to drop off the key at another location. When I arrived it was CLOSED, causing me to almost miss my train out of paris. I had to bang on the door of the restaurant until one of the staff members unlocked the door and then I had to beg them to let me in to return the key so that I would not miss my train. If they had not let me in, this would have ruined my travel. It was inconsiderate and unprofessional to put me as a guest in this position.
Overall, this was one of the worst Airbnb experiences I have had. It is far overpriced and the host did but make any effort to be helpful. I do not recommend this rental.