Common Areas: Let´s start from the moment the downstairs main door was opened, the first element found was an ancient and narrow spiral staircase and no elevator. While stepping on the first 20 steps on our way up we experienced total darkness, because the first miniature and almost invisible light switch is found once we reached the first floor. The staircase lights were set on timer of 2 minutes, after the light went off we were left in total darkness in the middle of the staircase and we have to make it the next floor to locate the next miniature switch using our tact, very scary situation.
On top of all that the tiles that cover the spiral staircase are loosen and you may slip and fall down the stair like it happened to me, having a heavy 23kg suitcase landing on both of my knees and my ankles. It is very difficult and physical demanding to climb three floors with no luggage and adding a normal luggage it turns into a nightmare.
Bedroom: Upon our arrival is when they finally changed the sheets and left the pillowcases used by the previous guest.
The Bathroom: The base of the sanitary wasn´t secure to the floor and each time we have to seat on it bounced from side to side.
The ceiling: It has big wooden beams all cracked, from which excessive dust and dirt is generated causing us allergies and body itching.
The electrical connections: I purchased an European converter and inserted in one of the studio electrical outlets and it literally exploited leaving half of the apartment without electricity and even worse without heating with temperature of 6°. I have to text the owner and threat her with calling the police and the fire department, then she replied that it was an old house and all I have to do was to look for the breakers box and switch them back up.
Windows and Curtains: Literally fealty and nasty.
The apartment door: the last step at the end of the staircase is about two feet high, in order to close or open the studio door you must step down the base of the two feet step in order to enter the studio or leave, because if try of open and enter the apartment changes are that you may loose the balance and fall down the stair hurting yourself very badly because the platform where the studio door is located is wide enough just to open or close the door, its design never considered the possibility of a tall person opening or closing the studio door.
Warnings: The studio is full of 3X3 warnings cards highly visible from the moment we entered. This apartment has big issues with the electricity, for example: if you use the dish washer do not turn your computer on; if you use the washer don´t use your computer o other electronic devices, and it quite obvious that the combination of washer and dish washer was even forbidden. The few lights available to light up the place were very weak and spots of the apartment were dark. After the first electrical explosion we decide not to use any of the electrical outlets, with the fear of getting electrocuted.
The studio owner has a very restricted cancellation policy, which means if you dont agree with the unsafe of the studio once you reach Paris, you have to suck it up and drive on or otherwise raise it up to Airbnb level to mediate. I end up moving to a hotel in the city and pay for it out of my pocket, finally Airbnb gave a refund but it wasn´t a complete refund just partial. To put it in other words the visit to Paris cost me two hotels and because of my incident with falling down the spiral staircase, and hurting my knees and ankles I was force to cancel all of my prepaid walking tours, and cancelling them hours prior cause me to lose my money again.
I will not recommend renting this studio ever.