Alexandra’s place was very clean and had a decent amount of space. There is a locked exterior gate that leads to a secure courtyard, adding an extra sense of security from the people walking past the building on the sidewalk. The unit is on the bottom floor and nearly the first door you see just inside the gate, which made it very easy to enter, even when you have to bring in a lot of luggage. It was easy to find, although we had a bit of trouble figuring out how to open the front door the first time getting there. Alexandra was very responsive through messaging (both text and WhatsApp) in helping us to finally get in to the apartment.
We booked this apartment for its advertised queen bed (it is very hard to find an Airbnb in a good location with a queen bed) along with its washer/dryer. We were very disappointed when we arrived to find a double bed instead. When it came time to do laundry, we found that the dryer did not work well, leaving our clothes still wet after washing them. There was a drying rack in the bathroom, which was useful, but leads me to believe the faulty drying cycle is a known, yet unfixed and undisclosed problem.
But above it all, the apartment is in a great location, in between a lot of really good restaurants (our favorite quickly became Le Roussillon only a couple doors down) and within walking distance to the Eiffel Tower and the metro subway stations.