On arrival to the flat we found the cleaner and a man sitting on the sofa watching TV and there was a strong smell in one of the bedrooms. This was unpleasant and a bit frustrating given we had been told we couldn’t drop our bags off at the flat prior to the 4pm checkin. Other than this the flat was nice and in a decent location, only a 5-10 minute walk from metro stations. It had clearly been furnished to a high standard a few years ago but was in need of some repairs (sink plug stuck, fan broken) and repainting as some paintwork was heavily scratched and starting to peel.
The main disappointment was that the host wasn’t responsive when we raised concerns and asked questions. He finally replied at the end of our stay with a copy pasted message reminding us not to lock the key in the flat otherwise he would make us pay for a locksmith. But overall we still had a fun stay in Paris.