First of all there are a number of great things about this place. We stayed for just over a week in late June. The location was fantastic- close to a lot if restaurant and Luxembourg Gardens which was great for our young son.
The space itself is fairly well appointed and spacious enough for three of us. The kitchen was decent and had everything we needed. The space has a washer and the shower was really nice (drained slowly). Not much shelf space in the bathroom but workable.
The entry and stair up to the apartment are a bit dingy. We regularly walked the 6 flights up to the apartment which wasn’t too bad. The elevator takes you to the 5th floor but it’s a squeeze to get three people into it. We used it for our luggage, but only one person could ride along. The place felt secure and the neighborhood is great, but is on a busy street.
The only downside of the location is that it’s close to several hospitals so there are constant sirens, which got a bit old. The high temperatures we experienced in June (France was having a heat wave) meant keeping windows open. With a sleeping loft and hot air rising, sleep was a bit difficult. The fans were life savers.
The space itself was a little bit of a letdown. It doesn’t look as charming in person as it does in pictures. It could use some decorating and a lot of cleaning. It felt a bit tired to be honest. It’s not a bad value, but we had a friend staying nearby whose space was much nicer than this one for just slightly more money. We would have gladly paid a bit more for something nicer.
The kitchen is well appointed but the espresso maker leaked so we stuck with the french press with the wrong grind of coffee. The refrigerator was dingy and lacked a handle. Clean sponges and toilet paper would have been nice. We bought our own. Some of the blinds were broken. There’s adequate storage, plates, utensils, etc but we didn’t cook much beyond some breakfast.
The last thing I’ll say is that the sleeping arrangements were pretty uncomfortable. The loft bed was ok, but hard. The couch downstairs converts to a bed but was pretty uncomfortable. The pillows were pretty bad. It was cooler on the main floor.