The apartment was extremely dirty and dusty. Everything from dust— the couch (or what they called the other bed) quite literally coughed up plumes of dust every time you sat on it. There were potato chips on the rug. The floor was dusty; don’t try to walk here barefoot because the soles of your feet will end up blackened and dirty. There were tons of insects that bit us throughout the night.
The owner also seems to own a cat. I have a cat allergy but luckily I could not tell if I was allergic to cat hair or the dustiness of the apartment. I’m inclined to think it’s both; the black armchair in the sitting room was coated with white cat hair.
Since the couch was dirty, we endeavored to cover it with a blanket, but the spare blankets were dirty. Because of this, we had to wash them.
We tried to clean the apartment and semi-succeeded with the floor in the living room (we pulled back the rug because it was dirty), but we couldn’t clean anything else because the vacuum provided was also dirty!
There is a kitchen with a washer but if you intend to wash, be warned that there is no dryer. You will have to hang your clothes up on a rack provided.
The bedroom was good. The sheets were clean and the bed was comfortable. The washer was much appreciated. So was the microwave, which we used to heat up food. We also appreciated the towels provided.
Its location next to Gare du Nord makes it easy to reach anywhere in Paris. However, our experience was dampened by the dirtiness of the apartment.
Throughout the stay, the host communicates through a concierge instead of speaking to guests directly. The concierge was lovely. We are sorry to have had such a bad experience.