Pretty spacious apartment in a walk up apartment on the 7th floor (American) or 6th (French), basically after about 104 steps (yes we counted).
The plants, books and balcony were the most charming part of the apartment. This was the first Airbnb I stayed in where the owner lived there part of the time. So it felt like I was getting an insight into a Parisian man’s life through the foods he kept in his kitchen, the cloths on his racks, and the products in his bathroom. Part of it was fascinating and part of it was a little worrisome because I don’t like to touch people’s stuff and tiptoeing around everything isn’t fun. It worked out at the end because we only came back to the apartment to sleep and shower then we would leave for the day.
A couple of things to note:
1. There is an access code to the building and that made the checkin process painless.
2. The whole building is pretty run down and while we were there the entrance smelled like urine and the outside door was partially blocked by building material.
3. The washing machine is an ancient relic and it doesn’t come with a manual. But that won’t matter because at close inspection I noticed mold and gunk build up on this upper part and that led me to just hand wash the two items I needed to use.
4. The loft gets really hot and unbearable but it has a skylight. Just make sure to account for the mosquitoes in the summer.
5. The sunsets views from the balconies are more impressive at sunset than sunrise l- western exposure.
6. Get water because there are no bottles at the apartment.
7. There is an awesome bakery on the same block, Boulangerie Saint Martin, don’t miss out on the green olive focaccia/pizza or the round sandwiches… the croissant is underwhelming.