This is probably the worst advert for AIRBNB. Firstly the host advertises a row of beautiful Parisian maisonettes on the listing...whereas the reality of it is that the unit is on the 8th floor of a large grey building.
When I got inside of the unit via check-in instructions I discovered that the unit was unhygienic and dirty. There were no bedding (sheets, pillow cases, etc)...only a stained cover on a makeshift bed (sleeper couch with a mattress on top of it) and a stained duvet inner in the cupboard without the cover. The towels were not washed and simply folded. It still had hair from a previous user on it. The toilet was the stuff of nightmares. The host insisted that the place was cleaned by her cleaner, but that was certainly not the case.
I attempted to reach the host and she took 5 hours to respond. She then denied everything I reported despite me sending her photos via Whatsapp. I can go on and on about the unhygienic state of the unit but that would serve no purpose.
I was forced to spend the first night at this unit as it was too late to get another place. I checked out the next morning. Then the host refused to refund me even one night. I referred the matter to the Airbnb resolution centre.
I will avoid this unit at all costs and I am really sorry that this was my encounter in Paris...a memorable encounter indeed for all the wrong reasons.