This is a nice little studio apartment in a fabulous location with easy metro access to the rest of Paris. The floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a view of the cafés down on the street and Parisian rooftops were absolutely my favorite part—it was so inspiring to sit by the window and write. I also appreciated having a full stove and oven in the kitchen, plus a dishwasher and laundry machine (these can be a rarity in Paris). And the internet was blazingly fast.
Communication was a bit difficult through the concierge service; they sent incredibly detailed but boilerplate messages, so that when we needed to modify the reservation by a couple days, it was difficult and took a week to get a human response. There was a small snafu when we arrived and the key-locker wouldn't work—which wouldn't have been so serious except we'd just arrived off a long plane flight and didn't have French cell service yet, so had to keep running down the street to find a café with wifi to message for help.
The apartment also came rather dusty with an unmade bed and lacking some basic supplies. We had to buy our own:
- hand soap
- paper towels
- glass cleaner
- clean sponge
- dishwashing soap
- dish towels
- chef knife
- full-size bath towel and softer sheets (the sheets and towels that were provided were the rough, easily-replaceable things used by concierge services)
Overall, the experience felt more like moving into an apartment, instead of the hospitality I've received from other Airbnb hosts in Paris and elsewhere. It's my first month-long Airbnb rental, but based on the photos and price, I think the first-impression experience could be improved. (I also think this is primarily a problem of the concierge service, and not Christine—the messages that seemed to come from Christine were always helpful, but it's hard to know whom you're communicating with).
Once we got settled in though, it was a lovely experience of life in Paris. I highly recommend the boulangerie on the corner, and also the nearby Italian restaurant Cantina Chic. Overall, great location; if the concierge service could be improved (arriving to a dusted apartment, made bed and not having to buy so many of our own supplies) we would stay again and recommend this place to anyone.