First, let me say this was my first experience with an AirBnb. I hope my next stay is better.
I’ll start with the positives...what an excellent location! We were very close, like right outside the front gate, to the Saint Paul metro line 1. The neighborhood was close to many grocery stores, wine shops, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and cheap eats. We also loved the shopping area with boutiques very close by. The Jewish Museum and Picasso Museum are also within walking distance. Once again, the location was perfect! Additionally, the size of the apartment was great. There was a double bed in one room and two twin beds in the other. There were also fans in the bedrooms. It was perfect for the three of us.
Now for the constructive feedback. The shower was dirty. I was surprised to see black mildew. Then, we discovered after our first showers, the drain was clogged and did not drain appropriately. It filled with water so we would have to turn the water on and off so it would not flood the bathroom. One morning I stood in water from my roommates’ shower from the night before. I alerted the owner of this concern but it was never addressed.
There is a washing machine but I believe that had mildew too since my clothes did not smell good afterwards. We ran the washing machine late one evening and I received an email from Delphine that the neighbors had complained. We were asked to not to do laundry past 7pm, even though the house rules stated quiet time was after 10pm.
Three women stayed in the apartment. We paid for 5 nights. We only received a total of only 4 bath towels and hand towels when we arrived. That’s it. There were not any kitchen towels provided. We requested one change of fresh towels during our stay and that was never addressed. We washed our own towels while we were there.
I gave Delphine a list of items that needed her attention within the first 24 hours of our arrival. I asked about the towels and inquired about the shower. There were some other things ... clothes left in a drawer from the previous occupant, light switches that didn’t work, and a light fixture that fell off the wall. When we came back one evening, we found that there was a new lamp inserted in the bedroom. None of the other concerns were addressed.
Finally, we slept with the windows open because it is very warm in Paris in July. Unfortunately the street noise on the alley was loud the entire night. It seemed like a quiet alley, but people yell and scream walking down it all night! There are clubs and bars nearby I guess. We did not not sleep well.