The pros:
-The location is great, just around the corner from métro Bastille and a 15-minute walk to Le Marais.
-Lots of coffee shops, restaurants, supermarkets, and bakeries within walking distance.
-Great working shower, fast WiFi; window faces west, so sunlight doesn't hit it directly.
-It's very convenient to have a washing machine in Paris, though hanging laundry to dry in the studio is not the easiest.
-They deliver everything they offer in the ad (except the TV).
The cons:
-As the previous reviewer stated, if they are going to charge a cleaning fee, the place should be spotless when they hand you the keys. It wasn't. There was quite a bit of dust.
-The place is smaller than it looks in the photos. The size is probably as advertised (13m2), but after unpacking, there was no place to put my suitcases, and they had to stay in the tiny hallway the whole month.
-Communication was a bit awkward. Depending on the information they needed or the request I had, they would ask me to communicate with Delphine, with Delphine's assistant Carla, with Carla's assistant Safaa, or with Veronique, (who is very kind and does all the heavy lifting).
-During my stay, I had a structural problem with the bed, which they fixed within a day. Also, my guest took the studio keys abroad by accident, and they had to lend me a copy temporarily. Delphine held both incidents over my head throughout the whole stay.
-When I arrived there was no TV. They told me they would install it the following week. They never did. (Fine, I didn't come to Paris to watch TV, but still.)
-I didn't remember there being a clause about me having to sign an additional contract when I requested to stay. It *may* have been added later. When I told Delphine that I wanted to consult with AirBnb before signing, her immediate reaction was to threaten me with eviction.
- In short, I would definitely not stay here again.
In all the years I have used AirBnb I had never written a negative review, and I have never received one. I suspect I will this time.