So firstly, the bad. The check-in experience was really very bad. We had arranged with Yael that the key should be left under the mat as we were arriving at 8.45 pm. When we got to the apartment, the key was not there. I managed to get hold of Yael … and apparently there was a misunderstanding and the guy who was meant to leave the key hadn't!
It was a long story, but Yael told us someone was coming with the key at 10 pm. This time came and went … and eventually a guy arrived with the key at 10.30 pm.
So an hour and a half of waiting on the landing with a 9-month old baby really was not fun. I do understand sometimes mistakes happen … but it took so long to resolve it was really not on.
In terms of the flat itself: the good. The location of the apartment is fantastic...right next to the Marché Mortorgeuil. Very clean, spacious.
The bad: it wasn't as well equipped as it should have been. The listing says it has a coffee machine … but this is a Nespresso machine without any capsules. The listing says dishwasher … but there's no dishwasher tablets. There was no cooking basics … no oil, salt & pepper cellars were empty.
In summary, I would stay here for the apartment itself and the location. But it just feels like Yael could do more to make for a truly great experience. It feels like the essence of Airbnb has been lost here!