Prior to arriving at the Airbnb we read all the reviews and we can honestly say that the place was better than we were expecting - it was clean, the washing machine and oven worked. It was in a very good location, close to the Place de la Republique (and the Metro station there) and we made good use of the bakery recommended in the apartment instruction booklet and also Franprix (small supermarket) that was just a few doors down for small food items. Monoprix (off the Place de la Republique) was bigger and a bit cheaper for other items. The apartment was well laid out and the air conditioning in the main living room and one of the rooms worked. The other room didn't have any air conditioning, which was a bit of an issue as we happened to be in Paris when it was 33 degrees outside. We did sleep on a mattress (rather than a bed) in one of the rooms but it was a good size and comfortable (there was a bed in the other room). We got used to the fact that the lift only went up to the 5th floor and so it was necessary to walk up the final floor. The only issue we encountered was that the air conditioning dripped water into some plastic trays and these were not the easiest to empty. However we were out for much of the time anyway and therefore the air conditioning was not on and if the weather was cooler we wouldn't have needed the air conditioning. We had a lovely holiday in the apartment.