I had a great time here. Marjanovic was a sweet and thoughtful host. I got a little lost and was quite late getting to the spot and she was super patient and waited outside on the street for me to arrive. She immediately took my bag and showed me inside. She does not speak English and I do not speak French, but she managed to show me to communicate everything about the apartment. The apartment was so well located - there were great restaurants and bars and a coffee shop on the street and many more within a short walk, and she gave me wonderful recommendations through Airbnb messaging (the translation feature is key). It's also a short walk to two different Metro stops, from which you can get anywhere. Looking at the pictures and the apartment, while nothing is technically inaccurate, it did seem different. It feels a bit smaller in person, and it's probably that I was there in winter, but the bright, airy feel was not there for me. Having said that, the apartment was perfect for my needs. It was cute, had a kitchenette, shower, etc. The heater worked well (and it was 35F outside) and I was very cozy. Marjanovic left me a bottle of merlot which was so nice for the nights I decided not to go out, and postcards, which I used to send to my family. I would absolutely recommend this as a great home base and she's a great host.
There was an issue with the people upstairs having a party at 7AM! It was LOUD music and lots of people, shoes on the floor, etc...and woke me up - and I am not a light sleeper. I ended up going upstairs in a robe to ask them to turn it down, it was that bad. While Marjanovic wasn't close by enough to come at that moment, she was extremely responsive and apologetic, mentioned what she would do to make sure it didn't happen again. It was much appreciated.
A couple of things to note: if you are a sensitive or light sleeper, this place is not for you. I am not a light sleeper, but because of my jetlag I was up at odd times. You can hear everything going on in the building. People walking down the stairs, talking, water in the pipes, I heard a guy puking one morning somewhere in the building. It's understandable, because it's an old and narrow building, but IF you are a sensitive sleeper, maybe not the spot. Also, the shower ran out of hot water pretty quickly, for me. I was able to take a shower without washing my hair, but that was it.