This is a terrific apartment, in a terrific location, for a fair price. And I would stay here again. That said, we faced numerous challenges. The host, Gabriel, was a very nice young man. I liked him, personally. That said, he was extremely slow in responding - sometimes for DAYS - when we communicated with him. The apartment was not ready to be occupied by us when we arrived, and Gabriel’s slow responses created challenges that should not have existed.
The refrigerator was full of rotten, smelly, food. We emptied it and cleaned it ourselves. The food had rotted because the freezer was built up with excess frost and was no longer cooling the food properly. So, I also had to defrost the freezer in order to make the entire refrigerator/freezer work properly.
The shower curtain was old, filthy, and moldy. The host could not respond in a timely manner, so we replaced it in our own.
There was a small rodent in the apartment, most likely a mouse. It’s going to happen in Paris when you leave the windows open with no screens, and there were no screens on the windows.
There was no top sheet for the bed. The bathroom sink barely drained - very very slowly. We were originally given just one towel apiece to last us six days, but Gabriel ultimately did rectify this after three days. The towels felt very rough, and had a smell of mildew. The kitchen sink faucet is broken, and is not properly affixed to the sink. The shower, which is located inside the tub, is very small and dangerously slippery. But it does work properly.
Ultimately, we were reimbursed by Gabriel for our out-of-pocket expenses associated with the apartment not being in the proper condition.
Ultimately, I absolutely recommend this apartment. But I would encourage the host to respond in a reasonable timeframe, and to have the apartment ready for guests when they arrive.