I would rate this B&B as follows: the location - excellent; the apartment - good; the host - needs improvement.

Its location is very close to the tourist sites, brand name shopping, restaurants, and the Metro.

The apartment itself is well-maintained, but we found our experience in the property was less than ideal. My daughter and I booked a private room but expected a certain level of privacy. We were surprised to find out that we have to share the bathroom with the host who was in the apartment all the time. It would have been alright if there were keys to the bedroom and the bathroom, but there weren’t any. Although we realize that Airbnb fosters a sense of trust between host and guest, it would have still been nice to know that we had security as we used the bathroom and bedroom.

We also had to share the small living space, where we ate breakfast, with our host. He sat in the living room where he watched French TV all day, which we didn’t understand. We had little to no opportunities to watch TV, as it he was constantly using it.

Our bedroom was of a good size and the bed was comfortable. It was advertised as having a lot of storage space, although almost an entire wall is taken up by our host’s clothes and shoes. This part of the room was not shown in the pictures posted on AirBnB.

I noticed Nicolas not to be as solicituous and amiable as we had hoped: While we appreciate that he tried to accommodate our last-minute schedule change, when we got lost and arrived 30 minutes late, he was clearly displeased and showed impatience.

We asked for his advice regarding transportation to the airport due to the heavy bags we had to carry around when using the Metro. He quickly said that taxi is too expensive, and to just take the train. We later found out through an internet search that a short 3 blocks away is the pick-up point of the airport shuttle. We found it strange that he did not mention this, nor did he bother to offer to research on it to help us.

We had a tense discussion regarding the shortening of our stay by one day. We thought it would be possible to get a refund but he insisted that we would not. Frankly, I do not mind so much whether a refund was going to be given or not; what I did not appreciate was that instead of trying to find solutions or apologizing that arrangements did not work out as expected, he continuously insisted it was our fault.

My advice is, if all you need in Paris is place in a good location, just somewhere to sleep at night, this property could serve your needs. If what you prefer is a host who would be sensitive to your needs, while being welcoming and gracious, you may want to look somewhere else.