First, the good bits:
- The flat is lovely bright minimally decorated.
- The photos give a pretty accurate impression of the flat.
- There were three of us, each with our own room and we had plenty of space to ourselves.
- The flat is walking distance with suitcases from Gare du Nord if you’re arriving by Eurostar, so incredibly practical.
- The beds are big and comfortable.
- Nice bedding and towels.
- Strong WiFi.
- Decent water pressure.
- Good security at the door, with a key code to get in, then a second door that requires a fob.
- A lift to take you up to the floor if you have suitcases.
- Very easy check-in and check-out process, information on the flat provided via a practical and easy web page.
- A few metro lines nearby so it’s easy enough to get out of the area.
Now, the bits that could be improved on:
- When we arrived the flat wasn’t very clean, there was grey scum on the shower floor and pee that hadn’t been flushed in one of the toilets. This may have been because we booked and checked in at the very last minute and they didn’t have time to clean, but it was a bit off-putting
- When we went to clean there were cleaning tools (mop, hoover, etc..) but no cleaning products so we had to buy our own.
- There was an ironing board, but no iron.
- There was only enough hot water for two of us to shower, then we had to wait half an hour for it to return.
- Flat is on the first floor. The side facing the boulevard is quite loud if you want to sleep with windows open and on the courtyard side there are noisy roadworks that start early in the morning.
- The kitchen is much smaller than it appears on the photos so if you’re planning on cooking, expect to be a little cramped.
- The freezer compartment in the fridge is completely frozen solid and could use a defrost.
- The bathroom with shower and toilet is an en-suite, so you need to go through one of the rooms to get to it.
- The area is a little dodgy, we were three women and not very confident walking around at night alone.