The airbnb is great, except for a few things.
Pros
- Great value
- Amazing location -- it's right next to many metro stations, literally next to a bus stop, and is close to the Marais and many great restaurants in the 11e
- Large space and great wifi -- the space was larger than expected, and likely larger than many 1 bedroom listings in Paris. The internet seemed to be fiber. It worked great for us, who worked remotely from this Airbnb.
Cons
- 6 flights of stairs to get to the room -- the steps are very narrow as well, and easy to slip on. If you have a lot of bags, going up and down the stairs can be a real challenge. The stairs make it difficult to come back out after coming back to the room
- At least while I was there, the front door was very hard to open. It literally required me to ram into the door in order to open it, and my wife could not leave or enter the room without my help. I asked Mercedes to fix it, she said she would but didn't get around to it during our stay (1 month)
- Amenities are in poor condition. The furniture, the bathroom, kitchen utensils, etc. aren't in great condition. Examples: weird things floating in the water after boiling in the kettle, lights without bulbs, not a great bed