So this is a beautifully decorated space, no doubt about that. We had 5 sleep here for 5 nights and although we were in pretty tight quarters you can’t be too picky when in Paris in terms of space.
The beds were comfortable, enough towels were provided, the kitchen was clean, and there was a metro station just a few steps away! All plusses.
However, a BIG downside to this place is the location.
If you have children, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!
My friends and I are all young adults, but it was still a bit unsettling to see prostitutes along the narrow street. So, I would not recommend this space for families unless you and your family are ok with this. They wouldn’t bother us, and they didn’t harm anyone but if you don’t want to see purposeful nip slips during the day then rethink this space.
It’s in the 2nd arr. but it’s in kind of a shady part. Paris is a generally safe place, so I wasn’t fearful for my safety but this was definitely not what I was expecting. Also, the streets could be loud at night. We could hear loud club like music until around 1-2am on some nights.
Bring ear plugs if you are noise sensitive.
The hosts were kind and very welcoming however we had trouble with the checking process. This place is kind of hard to find, and is wedged in between low quality “fashion boutique” stores. We had gotten approval to leave our luggage at 11am (prior to the 3pm check in) but when we got there we had no idea how to get in. Thankfully someone called our host and he can’t right away to open the apartment for us and check us in early. However it was poor planning and coordination on his end.
Overall this was an okay stay. Nice clean apartment but visceral location qualities were lackluster and underwhelming. Just be prepared to see prostitutes in front of the Airbnb, cus we definitely were not prepared.