We really enjoyed our stay at Philippe’s place overall. I’ll offer various points here for your consideration.
First, we were traveling with two teens and greatly appreciated having three nice-sized bedrooms and two bathrooms. Everyone had plenty of space. This isn’t the norm in Paris in my experience and from this perspective alone we were super happy!
The apartment is also well air conditioned. This was such a nice treat in a warm summer week and also helped keep the apartment nice and quiet inside, despite the bustle of the neighborhood. We have late sleepers who were content! There is scaffolding outside the windows, as others have mentioned, but no one was actually working during our stay, so I cannot comment on any noise that construction might bring. We also had a washer and dryer, which came in very handy in a long trip with carry-ons only. There is a lot of storage space for clothing and belongings.
The neighborhood is very central and convenient to transportation. Lots of shopping and great food nearby.
Philippe was a delightful host and met us at the apartment to check us in. He pointed out the nearby shopping, which includes a really great Asian grocery right across the street and a small Carrefour down the block. Communication was quick and helpful. Philippe cheerfully delivered us an extra key when we asked for one so that we could come and go separately and advised on a taxi service. Thank you Philippe!
A few things in the apartment could use a bit of improvement. One of the overhead shower fixtures did not work. The kitchen could do with a wider supply of cooking supplies (although this didn’t hamper us, because we weren’t really planning to cook). We purchased some hand soap and other supplies for the kitchen and bathrooms— not a huge issue, just a few finishing touches seem to be needed here and there for the apartment to realize its potential. And the scaffolding outside was a bummer as we would have liked to throw open the windows to the Parisian street scene below. Once the work is complete, I’m sure that will be a lovely option.
Again, overall a good option for those needing a lot of space, but I’d check the status of the construction work for your trip.