Overall, both me and my boyfriend felt this was a 3.5/5 and here’s a breakdown of why:
Overall appearance: 2/5
It is WAY smaller than it seems in the photos. I’ve been to France many many times so I know in general apartments are small, but this one was small, even for just 2 of us.
The furniture was outdated. No TV (which would have been helpful because we got stuck during one of Paris’ infamous strikes and had no idea what was going on except from google and asking locals) and the toilet seat was broken. The light fixture on the wall over the bed also felt like it was a little loose in the wall and could have come crashing down on us at any time. It didn’t! But still.
Cleanliness: 2/5
When we arrived to the Airbnb it had a weird musty smell inside, which was a bit off putting and there were very obvious corners that had been missed by the housekeeper. Since the bed is loft style, it backs right up to the wall, but not completely flush so we could see hair and other dirt in the crack, fairly close to where your head lays. One of the paintings on the wall had a crack in the glass and another one was hanging on the wall, crooked. Just overall the apartment seemed a little unloved.
Amenities: 2/5
Our stay was during the first week of December, and while we were expecting it to be cold, we weren’t expecting the apartment to be THAT cold. We had both heaters on full blast and it took a good day to finally heat up. After that, we were ok.
It also would have been nice to have an extra pair of sheets for our 4 night trip to change the bedding. It got really hot under the comforter so by the last night, I was ready for a clean pair of sheets. Marco did mention we could take it to the laundromat and clean them, but who wants to do that while on vacation? :P too many places to see! Too much delicious French food to eat!
Location: 5/5
The location, though, was amazing. Super close to the metro and it was in the perfect location to reach anywhere you wanted to go. There’s also a market not too far that stayed open well into the early hours of the night (we were jet lagged and hungry/thirsty so we often visited this market). The neighborhood felt super safe too, which was good! Not all of Paris is safe, so it’s definitely important to stay somewhere where you feel comfortable.
Communication: 10/5
Truthfully, if this was just about Marco’s amazing communication, it would get a 5/5. He responded almost immediately to any of our concerns, offered reasonable solutions, checked up on us and went above and beyond for our situation with the strike. Thank you Marco!
Overall feeling: 3.5/5
We loved our experience visiting Paris and will gladly plan to come back!