This Airbnb is in a fabulous location, close to many restaurants and the “Le Marais” area. The long balcony surrounds the apartment on two sides and is its best feature. The apartment is also spacious compared to other Paris apartments and hotel rooms (which can be quite small). Communication was also clear and prompt through the app.
There are a few details that could use a little TLC and if you are a picky traveler, here are a few tips:
- having the apartment windows open is beautiful and allows wonderful fresh air in, but depending on the time of day and time of year, it can allow some mosquitoes in too, so watch for that.
- take quick showers or turn the water off while you’re scrubbing so it doesn’t leak onto the bathroom floor. It’s a nice big spacious shower, but the door is a little warped and the drain is a bit slow so the water can build up and spill out.
- if you are a very light sleeper, bring ear plugs and maybe play white noise. We went to bed late, when the street noise dies down, but if you go to bed early, you will here some street noise and sirens from time to time. This is typical of most larger cities though.
- we didn’t need the AC, but the temporary AC unit doesn’t really work well because it needs to vent outside and we couldn’t find a good way to do that without leaving the windows open. There are two fans that we used instead.
- the door key is a little finicky (our neighbor complained of the same thing). You have to pull it hard while turning it back to get it out of the door. It’ll take some tries to get it right.
Ultimately, for the location and the price it was a good value, especially if you’re ok with the above items.