My stay at Ilana’s AirBnb was good! I had a few hiccups, but Ilana was very responsive and tried to address everything as quickly as possible.
The wifi did not work when I arrived and it turned out that one of the internet/router/wifi devices was switched off (I think it was due to the apartment cleaning). Ilana helped me figure that out after I sent photos of all the devices, switches and wires.
I stayed during the beginning of November and the weather was warmer than the average seasonal temperatures. The apartment had heating which can not be controlled by the guest. Unfortunately it made the apartment very hot and stuffy since we closed all the windows when not home. Even using the fan provided was not enough to cool down the apartment (needed to leave the windows open until it cooled down). The windows do not have any screens which is also typical for all homes in France.
The neighborhood feels very safe and it makes you feel as if you are a local living in the city. The apartment was fine in terms of space for my group of 4 and our suitcases. There is a small high-top kitchen table with stools to sit on. The apartment is on the second floor of the building. Note that in France, they call the second floor the first floor. Meanwhile the ground floor/first floor is just called the ground floor. There is no elevator and the staircase is a bit uneven with about 15-20 steps to get to the second floor apartment.
Overall, I had a good experience. Thank you Ilana!