Great place! The space was modern and almost felt like a hotel when we arrived inside the room. Check-in was super easy with instructions provided via the airbnb app including photos of the door and WiFi login info. The keys were in a lock box by the entrance to the apartment building.
The apartment was on the second floor (first floor for UK folks) so you need to climb up one narrow spiral staircase to get to the apartment level. We felt safe that there was one set of keys to the front door of the apartment building and a second set of keys to the actual apartment. Upon entering the front door of the apartment building, the lights in the hallway automatically turned on.
The apartment layout was more of a studio style, with the kitchen sink and counter space next to the bed. However, we felt like the space was not very cramped. There was plenty of room for our luggage and there were a couple of pieces of furniture where we could sit, aside from the bed. We felt very comfortable. The bed was comfortable and spacious. The TV in the room had access to Netflix. The WiFi speed was quick and we had no issues.
There was a stand-up shower and a separate room for the toilet. The shower had amazing water pressure. I was actually worried the drain couldn't keep up with the water pressure! Very modern decorations and fixtures in the shower and toilet rooms.
The location was great! There was a metro station just a few minutes away and can get you anywhere in the city. If you are concerned about carrying luggage up and down stairs, we'd suggest taking an Uber/Lyft/Taxi to/from the apartment. Upon exiting the metro station, you need to walk down two flights of outdoor stairs to get to the street with the apartment building. If you take the metro and are carrying a lot of luggage, we really suggest taking the elevator in the metro station, but you will still need to carry your luggage down the two flights of stairs outside the station. And if you take the metro when you leave, you will need to carry your luggage up the stairs.
There was a grocery store around the corner that seemed to have everything you would need (beverages, wine, candy, bath/household stuff, etc.) … take a right out of the apartment building and then your next right on Rue Francoeur and walk a minute up the street and it is on your right.
We walked about 10-15 minutes to the south to Rue de Abbesses where there were two nice patisseries/bakeries with lines out the door in the morning. Really delicious.
Also really close by is Sacre-Coeur, but we didn't get a chance to visit. It is a hilly area and Sacre-Coeur is at the top of the hill, so be prepared for walking up stairs and slopes. The area in general is well-known to have lots of grade changes.
We only stayed one night, but wish we stayed more. This is a really cute are with beautiful historical architecture. We felt very welcome and comfortable during our stay. We would come back!