I did not have the best time staying at Farah’s place, and actually ended up leaving the property earlier. Her place is good for a short stays due to location, however for longer term stays I would not recommend (I originally planned to stay 2 weeks but left a week in).
Cleanliness: Farah’s place is very lived-in. It’s her apartment she rents out when she’s on vacation. When I walked in, she had her purse thrown on her bed and it was clear she was still staying there, which made me question if everything was cleaned before I came in (especially during COVID). The pillows were old and smelled really weird, so I found some other sheets to switch them to. She doesn’t have a trash can or trash bags. There also was only a small half container of hand soap.
Apartment: it’s an older apartment. Stove doesn’t work too well, and very small kitchenette. Farah also has a lot of kitchen stuff which is great for a longer stay, however it’s all very messy and cluttered. She does have a big TV with Netflix which is nice.
Communication: It was difficult getting a timely response from Farah. Her average response time was 13 hrs within the Airbnb App. This caused some problems when I was checking in and when I had issues with the apartment throughout my stay.
Location: great location, super convenient and right next to Eiffel Tower. Very walkable to central Paris as well.
Overall, the apt is in a safe, gated area and in a beautiful location. However I was working at home during the stay and construction started for another apt on the floor. There was constantly hammering and drilling all day from 8am to around 5pm, and I could hear these noises through my work calls so I had to leave. When this issue arose, Farah took a long time respond (several hours) and was not helpful at all in the situation. I ended up leaving the location.