Previous comments said the construction was done but was still going on during my stay. The person I was in contact with for the check-in was Natz. He is a kind and helpful person. I'm not sure why there was no kitchen knives available when I was there or if this is normal. I had a dispute with Marie prior to my arrival when I was originally scheduled to stay at her place for 4 days but wanted to alter my reservation to only stay 3 days with nearly three weeks prior to my arrival but she declined my request for any kind of refund of the single day only saying the the cancellation agreement is strict. I'm still unsure about which part of the cancellation agreement I've violated which doesn't entitle me to some type of refund. I hope my experience will serve as a warning that Marie is somewhat of an unreasonable person and you might not receive anything as compensation should you alter or cancel your reservation. This was my second time to Paris but first time using Airbnb. I'll probably either consider using a hotel again or a different accommodations for future visits.