THE GOOD: I cannot stress enough how wonderful this location is. Right in the heart of le Marais on possibly the most beautiful street in all of Paris. We were happy just to stay in the neighborhood to explore the many shops, restaurants, and charming streets. If I'm lucky enough to ever return to Paris, this is the only neighborhood I will want to stay in.
THE NOT-SO-GOOD: As mentioned in other reviews, the apartment is directly over the most popular food stall in the neighborhood and the noise from below is extremely loud. Earplugs are a MUST if noise is a concern. If you're planning to go to bed before the early morning hours or cannot sleep comfortably with earplugs, I would not recommend this apartment.
Although we were overall happy with our stay and the host was very helpful and communicative prior to and during our visit, I was extremely surprised upon checkout when he messaged me to request additional funds due to the fact that we had used both beds in the unit. The apartment is advertised as having two beds, and I booked the apartment for two people - there was nothing stipulated that both people had to use the same bed. In fact, I booked this apartment specifically so that my daughter and I could each have our own bed. Further, I was asked to pay extra because we used more than two blankets! I have *never* experienced this from an Airbnb. If a host only wanted us to use two blankets, only two blankets should be provided. (that being said, I don't even know what third blanket the host was talking about. There was one already on the loft upstairs, but we had to search for a sheet and blanket for the sofa bed. I found one sheet folded up in the closet and then found a duvet/blanket in a decorative trunk, so we used those to make up the sofa bed for my daughter).
This felt like a deceptive way to get more money out of American tourists and unfortunately left a bad taste in my mouth after what had otherwise been the most delightful visit.