This property is in a fantastic location, in the heart of Saint Germain, but has significant flaws and is overpriced for the size and quality of the property, and thus though we had an adequate stay, we will not be using this property for future visits to Paris. The unit is on the first floor of a building and upon arrival we were explicitly instructed to never open the shutters on the windows; thus, we couldn’t get any natural sunlight or air ventilation into the apartment. As other reviewers noted, there is a mildewy smell in the apartment (which makes being unable to open the shutters worse).
Note that the walls are paper thin, and we could hear every little thing the neighbors did, from talking on the phone, to putting away things, to engaging in “adult activities” in the middle of the night. We used earplugs every night, but it still felt like we were in the same room as the neighbors...
The apartment is kept clean, but they don’t stock up on sufficient basic supplies for your stay- no paper towels, minimal toilet paper and trash bags, they have a washing machine but no detergent, etc. For what you are paying these things should be well stocked for your arrival. We had to go to the store and buy our own supplies, which is frustrating.
We knew we would be out and about all day during our visit to Paris so all we really cared about was having an adequate place where we could get a good nights rest. Unfortunately, between the noise of neighbors and lack of air circulation (which made the apartment hot and smelling odd) we barely got that, which is why we’ll be staying elsewhere during our stay. Note our stay was during the summer, so perhaps these drawbacks are less during the winter months.
Also please be aware of and ask about hidden fees before your stay. Before arrival we were messaged that we would have to pay 20 euro in cash for our late check in (9:00pm). No such potential fee was listed on the property’s Airbnb page.