Pros:
1. well-located apartment
2. relatively well equipped
3. The complex is very secure and has key fob to get through the main gate/front door/lift. Door is very strong so the place feels secure.
4. Farah is helpful and responds very quickly to any queries. They were also flexible with my check in as my flight arrived late.
Cons:
1. I think the apartment is Farah’s own apartment that she rents out when she’s not staying there so it has a very lived in feel. This is not necessarily a problem but I think that should be clear from the listing.
2. The listing stated that the apartment had air conditioning which was not the case. When I asked Farah where the air conditioning was, she told me that I should use the fan and that it’s very rare to find an apartment in Paris with air conditioning, which I didn’t appreciate as this was beside the point. The lack of air conditioning was not a problem as there was only one night when it was hot but it really annoyed me because I chose this apartment over other apartments that were more spacious and within my budget, on the basis that there was air conditioning.
3. The fridge smelt bad and had food in it including a rotting bag of salad which I had to remove. Plates/cutlery was dirty so I had to wash them before using.