Arnaud was a great host, very responsive and helpful, however the apartment itself was probably not well suited for a family with children. I think if you are traveling just with adults and plan to not spend a ton of time at the apartment, this would work great. The location is excellent. However, for us there was several drawbacks:
Pros:
- Amazing location in a great neighborhood, across the street from an amazing bakery.
- Very clean
- Host was super helpful and very responsive.
- Beds were decently comfortable
Cons:
- the floors: the floors have not been well maintained and will give you slivers if you walk on them barefoot or with thin socks. We had two small kids that like to move around and that was a constant issue. Pack your slippers if you stay here.
- the shower/bathroom: the bathroom gave a very mild sewage scent the whole time we were there. It never backed up, but the smell was not good. The shower has no curtain and water gets all over the floor when you try to use it.
- towels: we were given THREE towels for a week long stay of a family of 4. One towel we had to use to mop up water that for no reason started pouring out from under the kitchen sink one day. We had to use another to put on the floor when we showered (see above), leaving us with 1 towel for 4 people. It was annoying and frustrating.
- Garbage: we were given one tiny garbage bag for a week long stay. We have one child still in diapers. This was also frustrating and annoying. We ended reusing old shopping bags and taking the trash out at least once a day (which would have maybe been fine, but going up and down the stairs made it a real chore.)
- The stairs: this was fully disclosed, but walking up/down 4 flights of stairs with two small kids (the stairs are narrow and my son slipped once, falling down several, after that we had to carry both kids up and down) was tough, especially at the end of a long day of walking. If I had to it over again, I would pick a place with an elevator.
- the sofas: the sofas were decently comfortable and totally clean. But the cover on the cushions was just fabric wrapped around them. After you site a few times, the fabric comes off, revealing the cushions underneath. I had two small kids trying to get up and down, so I was constantly going around trying to put the fabric back on.
Overall, for us, these cons make it so we couldn't really relax in the apartment and we would not stay there again. However, I want to point out again that the host was super nice and that if you plan to spend very little time actually in the flat, but want to stay in a great neighborhood, this place would be a fine choice.