The apartment is as advertised. Olga is always helpful and quick to respond. The location is fantastic - easy to walk to many site and there are several bus and metro stops close by. Traffic can by quite busy on the street, especially during the day. However, the double paned windows and drapes make the apartment quiet. When we were in the apartment during the day and had the windows open, I kind of enjoyed the sound of the busyness of the city.
Check in was quick and even a little earlier than we anticipated. We stopped to drop off our luggage, and the lady doing the cleaning was already done. She was very sweet, but doesn't speak a word of English. Made figuring out how to use the washer/dryer a bit of a challenge. She would speak in French, push several buttons, and then say "voila"! I had to have her show me a few times. At one point, she couldn't get the washer door to open with the buttons so got a knife from the kitchen and was trying the pry it open! But - we finally got everything communicated and I was able to use it when I needed it. Not a problem really, and actually a little comical. Part of the fun of navigating a different culture : )
Everything was clean and ready for us - we felt quite at home. The bed was much firmer than we are used to - but everyone has their preference. We stayed in a few more places during our trip and it seems the French prefer and good firm bed - "better for the back" I was told.
This was our first AirBNB experience and it was very pleasant.
A tip on getting to the apartment from CDG: We took the RER train and transferred to the 4 Metro and Gare de Nord. Unfortunately, we are not light packers and navigating several flights of stairs and crowds was miserable, especially after a very long flight. We saved money that way, but I would take a taxi next time - or only pack a carry-on. Well worth the $50 or so as far as we are concerned.
Rent this apartment - you'll have a great experience!