There are both positives and negatives to this booking. The negatives are an easy fix, and if fixed, this would be an outstanding rental.
Positives:
-Great location, the Arc de Triomphe is very close, about a 5-8 min walk. Grocery store, market, atm, and cute restaurants/cafés are all either at the end of the block (200m) or on the next street.
-Cute place. There’s a loft that our kids loved, a king sized bed in the main bedroom and the couch is comfortable. There’s a nice dining area, and a cute kitchen with a dishwasher.
-Lots of windows that open, and cute courtyard.
-Easy to find, and quiet neighbors.
-Easy check-in
Cons:
-This place could use a good deep cleaning. The floors needed to be swept and mopped. The refrigerator was messy on the inside, and the appliances on the countertop were very dirty.
-When we arrived, it looked as though the place wasn’t quite ready for our arrival. There was a dirty towel in the bathroom, and one in the kitchen. The toilet had a toilet cleaning brush in the toilet bowl when we arrived.
-The kitchen is not equipped for any cooking beyond eggs and toast. The pots and pans are in poor shape, one was missing a handle. There are no paring or bread knives to be had, only butter and steak knives, and no kitchen extras like a peeler, strainer, or cheese grater. Also, there was no dishwasher detergent to use in the dishwasher, which meant I had to hand wash my items even though a dishwasher was provided. Frustrating.
-There was no communication about check-out. There were no notes or communication regarding our garbage/recycling, where to leave our dirty towels, and where to leave the key. I messaged the host, and never heard back, so I did what I thought correct.