We enjoyed our stay at Valerie's place. Juan checked us in and was very friendly and welcoming. The apartment was perfect for two people. The bed in the bedroom is a full sized bed. It has a very firm mattress, which we like. The apartment is in the *best* location in Paris yet it is still quiet, and if you shut the bedroom door the room stays dark through the morning. It was very comfortable and modern. It is on the third floor with a narrow staircase; this was not an issue for us at all, but those with mobility issues should be aware.
All the appliances were there and in good working condition. It would have been helpful to have english instructions for using the washer/dryer unit. We were able to figure out the washer part of it easily, but the dryer was very confusing and it is so different than our dryers in the US. Having traveled to europe before we expected it, but we almost couldn't figure it out. When I messaged Valerie she didn't really provide clear instructions. This is one thing I would definitely "add" to the apartment, is instructions for using the washer/dryer and the tv streaming devices.
Very pleasant stay in this apartment, would recommend to others.
Many times before our stay Valerie contacted me about payment through airbnb. This was very stressful as I had made the payment and had receipts on my end, and had absolutely no control over airbnb or their relationship/payment methods with hosts. Additionally, I am not a host so I have no clue what she should have done. When she kept contacting me about it I became very stressed that she would end up cancelling last minute. I ended up contacting airbnb and explaining the situation and they dealt with it immediately (and reassured me everything had gone through and not to worry). I should not have had to do that, and I don't think Valerie should have been contacting me about it as I had no control over airbnb and I am not the host. When you book through airbnb you don't know the person on the other end, and it concerned me that maybe the situation wasn't going to be as good as it seemed in the listing. I'm happy to report the apartment was awesome and Juan was very friendly. Valerie was very responsive when I reached out to her, but I never met her in person. The communication about payment was stressful but we still had a great stay in the end, so all is good.