Alain will lie to you and disappear. We had a broken lift at our first flat ion the 8th floor in Paris and had to leave. We contacted Alain because we needed to rent a place for 3 weeks, not the 30 days required in the listing. He emailed back that it was fine. BUT, he didn’t change it in the listing and wouldn’t answer our calls or Airbnb support teams calls. We went ahead and booked for the 30 days believing he would reimburse us. As soon as we asked him about that he once again stopped taking our calls or responding to text. After hours on the phone with Airbnb resolution team he finally realized we were not going to give up and he refunded our money.
The place is very small. Very dark. Has no oven. No privacy. No air con or fan. It was very hot in Paris and the flat was way cooler than the street or the grocery store, which was great. Upstairs neighbors are nocturnal elephants! Shower is very small, not unusual for Europe, but water pressure was good and you could get cold water which was nice. Bed is comfortable, but up against the wall so if you’re sharing one person has to climb in.
In all, it’s a great location, decent space for the money, and if you don’t need anything beyond the exact details of the listing then Alain’s dishonest dealings shouldn’t affect you.