Pros:
- Amazing location within walking distance to most major sites as well as in a very safe neighborhood with excellent restaurants, cafes, markets, and bakeries.
- Nice space with two large bedrooms, entryway, kitchen, and living room. This space is large for Paris. We are a family of four and there was plenty of space.
- Overall as pictured. Generally a cute space, TVs in every room, good working WiFi, and nice welcome package.
Cons:
- The bedding (mattress and pillows) and linens are in poor condition. You can feel the bed springs in the mattress and it offers very little support. The pillows are lumpy, and the blankets and sheets are generally uncomfortable. You would think for the price charged for this flat that the owner would invest in better bedding like a memory foam mattress.
- The flat is on a major street and therefore you hear a lot of street noise. Be prepared to wear ear plugs if you are even a little bit sensitive to noise. Also, you are given a warning after you book about making noise in the building and a decimal meter monitoring noise in the apartment. There are also flyers in the elevator about AirBnB guests making noise. The street noise is louder than any noise a guest or other people in the building could ever make.
- The bathroom has a lot to be desired, like a shower head that can adjust so it doesn't spray water everywhere. The showerhead is a handheld and is only in a fixed position on the wall when you aren't using as a handheld. It will spray everywhere while you shampoo or wash yourself. We had to turn off the water when we shampooed or washed ourselves, and then turned it back on to rinse. Also the toilet is in a separate room from the shower and sink across the entryway.
- Overall cleanliness of the flat is not great. We found previous guests socks and receipts in the dresser, the furniture in the living room is worn, and the bathroom did not smell like it had been cleaned very well.
- The curtains do not fully cover the windows, so be prepared to wear an eye mask if you are sensitive to light.
Overall, the apartment has a lot of potential if the owner upgraded the most important basics like bedding and cleanliness. However, as is, we can't recommend.