We are a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 teens. We loved *almost* everything about this place. First, spacious and comfortable. Master bedroom good sized, 2nd bedroom tight but fine for one person. Very comfortable sofa bed, more comfortable than any other we’ve tried. Extra linens provided along with plenty of pillows. Could have used an extra blanket, as there are only 3 comforters and if you’re cold (old building gets cold), nothing extra to bundle up with.
2 full bathrooms, renovated, very clean and modern. Overhead waterfall shower or handheld option. Super hot water with great pressure. 2 different water tanks (but beware each empties more quickly than you think and the person after you will likely have a cold shower). Small bathrooms but super nice, with towel warmers, a nice perk. Tons of extra towels (a rarity in France, I’m learning in my travels. Other places charge you for towels, apparently).
Comfortable living area with big windows, all of which open to a courtyard below. A nice modern kitchen with a refrigerator, nespresso, washer, stove, oven, dishwasher. Wonderful amenities!
Radiators throughout. Kind of difficult to operate because the controls are tucked into the wall a bit, so they are hard to see.
The building is well-located, and easy to get into with a code. Elevator if you like, otherwise just a small flight of stairs.
They let us leave our bags with the cleaning crew before check-in time, which was nice.
The only complaint I have is as follows. Normally the host meets you to orient you to the flat. Not so at this place, which was not a problem, until we had difficulty operating the appliances. First, the stove is an induction stove. If you haven’t operated one before, they require some directions. Maxime (or Alexa, whoever was answering on airbnb…I wouldn’t know since nobody met us to begin with) did not answer the question helpfully. I inquired again, just to heat up milk for coffee. I was then sent a “welcome package” with no information whatsoever pertaining to my question. I gave up. Frustrating. Then I inquired about a drying rack since there was no line outside the window for hanging wet clothes. No answer for 2 days. Very happy to have a washing machine but not so happy hanging wet clothes all over the flat. Made for a constantly messy room. Finally the day before we leave, I hear back that the washing machine is actually a dryer as well. Who knew? Wish I had ahead of time, or at least when I asked the question. For a place this expensive, that simply should not happen.
I almost gave the place 4 stars rather than 5, so frustrating was their lack of communication here and what seemed like disinterest in guest concerns…but the truth is, it’s a nice place and I couldn’t bring myself to reduce the rating. Hoping they take this feedback in the spirit in which it is intended, and pay more attention to future guest questions/concerns.