Pros:
- Very stylishly designed apartment.
- Convenient to 2 metro (underground trains) stations
- Walkable distance to the Sacre-Coeur and the surrounding areas that included restaurants, souvenir shops and grocery stores.
- Eleonor was very responsive and kind. We were able to keep up with communications via the AirBnB app.
- Friendly neighbors.
- Beds were comfortable.
Cons:
- Although the apartment is very well styled, the pictures posted did not show it's age. Cracked paint and the aged wood floors were minor and added to the ambiance, but can be a little misleading as the doors to the bath and toilet did not close well and sagging floorboards were an adjustment since the pictures made the apartment look so new and refreshing.
- We were close to an emergency station and we heard vehicles a lot throughout the night.
- The area was very lively and we heard people speaking loudly, even yelling, at all times of the night, every night. As one reviewer mentioned that we would get used to it quickly - we did not. It was worse when we had to open the window due to the heat.
- Street vendors and groups of people loitering on the street were a constant.
- WiFi was terrible. According to our host that's just how things are there. Not her fault, but make sure you're able to find alternatives.
With all that said, Eleonor made our stay as comfortable as possible. Our next trip to France may have to be in a area that is a little more quiet and relaxing. C'est la vie.