Here is my experience while staying at Ju’s studio in Saint Michel.
Pros
-There are multiple electrical outlets which is very convenient.
-the studio is in a great location that is safe and close to shops and the metro(4&10).
-There is a kitchenette with a small refrigerator that has a freezer that actually keep things frozen.

Cons
- When I checked in, the host told me the cleaning lady had to clean the studio for three hours because the previous guest had left it so dirty. Well the studio was barely cleaned because I had to clean everything from the pots and utensils in the kitchen, to the bathroom which looked like it has not been cleaned in months. I showed the host pictures and videos of how dirty the bathroom was and she told me that it wasn’t her fault and then said, who looks behind the toilet. She then offered to send me the same cleaning lady which is futile because first of all that person didn’t clean properly in the first place and second, I had already cleaned the entire studio and bought the things at ikea that were needed to make the studio functional like pots that actually worked with the induction stovetop. When you’re the “guest” you shouldn’t have to hear from your “host” that the cleanliness is not their fault. Who’s fault is it then? How can this be the response of a superhost when I am sending her videos of how fifthly the bathroom is? This bathroom was full of mold and mildew down to the shower curtain that clearly had never been washed. There is no exhaust in the bathroom so it’s a condensation nightmare. I had to buy a damprid type product at Monoprix to absorb the moisture in the bathroom. The toilet seat was broken when I got there which I would expect that her cleaning lady would’ve told her about had she actually cleaned the toilet. I ended up having to replace this toilet seat which required me asking a friend to let me mail a toilet seat from amazon to her house, then going to ikea to buy a tool kit to then spend 40 minutes removing the rusted broken toilet seat. When I told her I had to replace the toilet seat she read my message and replied to it 4 days later. If it wasn’t for the fact the I am good at solving problems I would’ve been screwed waiting on this host.
-The kitchen utensils were also very dirty. For example one of the pots had burned food at the bottom of the pan and the knives were full of oil and remnants of what looked like pasta of some kind. The plates were also dirty. There was literally 1 shot glass, I medium size highball type glass, and a wine glass. I had to purchases drinking cups and mugs because what was there was not very functional. The sauté pan did not work with the induction cooktop so that was another thing I had to purchase from ikea.
-The ladder that gets you up and down from the “loft” area is a lacquered bamboo ladder that appears to be meant for decorative purposes and not as an actual ladder. The ladder “steps” are rounded bamboo, not flat straight wood like you would have in a normal ladder. They are very uncomfortable and very easy to slip off. I’m 5’4 and very fit and I found this ladder to be a hazard. It is definitely not a “straight” ladder as the host describes. In order to really open the front door, the ladder must be moved and laid against the wall while not in use. While attempting this, I was hit with the falling ladder many times because the floor is not leveled, and the ladder falls back. Also if you are even one inch taller than I am you are going to have a VERY hard time moving in and out of this studio.
-There is a fold down table that is attached to the wall that was also breaking. It was off-level so things rolled off and you can’t put anything heavy on it because the hinges are bending and it is about to break.
-The water is extremely hot which is great for winters in Paris, but the hot water that comes out of the kitchen sink is so scalding hot that the fixture itself gets hot, and when you try to turn it off you can get burned.
-The unit is SMALL, and I mean small. The bathroom is so small its almost impossible to change your clothes if the door closed. The living area is not even large enough for you to put a yoga mat. I thought I would be able to do yoga while I was there but there wasn’t enough space.
I did not ask to be moved from this airbnb bc I had already methodically cleaned it and I was in a safe neighborhood. I went to France for work and I couldn’t not deal with the stress of having to relocate and possibly ending up somewhere worse. I feel that this host should’ve asked me for the receipts of what I bought and given me a refund for those items. I left none of the items that I had to purchase with the exception the toilet seat, the damprid, a shoe organizer over the bathroom door, and cheap ikea shower curtain.