First off, this apartment is lovely. It is in a wonderful neighbourhood in Paris, is light and has nice views, is comfortable and recently renovated.

I would return time and again (as I come to Paris regularly) if it were not for the unreliability and attitude of the host. Before booking this property, I emailed the host to ask if I could drop off my bags at 1215pm and then check in later because I had an afternoon meeting. My first email was not answered but after a second follow-up email, he confirmed that I could leave my bags in a closet until check-in time so I booked the property. Twelve hours before my departure, I had still received no information about the property address, so I sent another follow up. To this I received an erratic series of emails the first of which simply said "I did reply to your email." In the AirBnB email log, there are no emails from him, but even if there were, this defensive manner is not necessary or constructive. Moreover, though I had booked on the condition that I could drop off my bag at 1215, he now said he would meet me at 1245 without any apology for the rescheduling or possible inconvenience this may have caused. I managed to rearrange my schedule, and the owner's mother met me at the flat at 1245 and was very nice and welcoming.

The second host issue was that I returned to the flat at 1030pm to find that the heat was not working and it was freezing. There was no information sheet in the flat with basic details of how to turn on the heat, so I spent half an hour looking around to try to find the switch and rechecking the radiators. When I finally gave up and emailed the owner, he replied quickly which was good but his tone and aggressive manner was unbelievable. It reminded me of the manner in which waitstaff in the occasional Parisian cafe treat their customers -they are clearly having a bad day and you do not deserve to be in the restaurant even though you are a perfectly civil paying customer. When I suggested the flat owner include an information sheet for guests, he replied "I cannot control EVERYTHING, sh*t happens" without the *. I agree that things happen and the problem was eventually resolved, but this manner of speaking to a guest is uncalled for. If you can manage to avoid much interaction with the owner, the flat is worth a visit, but be forewarned.