We SO wanted to love this place and stay here but we just couldn’t in our hearts follow through once we walked in, and we promptly cancelled our stay.
The good: truly amazing location, genuinely cool decor in the main flat (the bathroom was weird. All black? Strange lighting? No thanks). The lift was a nice bonus for a rolling suitcase. Easy to navigate via Uber from train station (Gare de Lyon)
The not good: smelled of stale cigarettes — even though it is listed as nonsmoking. I unfortunately only have one lung and booked it particularly for the nonsmoking listing. The air conditioning was just ok and could not be adjusted. When we arrived into the building the lights in the entry hall were all out and we could not find a switch to turn them on (so we used phone flashlights). The lockbox was set to the entry code — which is a little unnerving meaning anyone could come in / take the key. And there is no balcony even though one is advertised — another huge reason we booked the place. Also there were definitely stains on the carpet as the last guest mentioned.
This all in all gave us a real “no” vibe and we unfortunately cancelled our reservation on the spot, found another place close by, and forfeited part of our payment.