Gemma and Lyron's place was a good home base during our stay in Paris. After researching lots of AirBNB options around the city and even reading some cautionary tales of why not to book an AirBNB, we decided to stay near the middle Paris City Center. This flat was easy to use, stay in and had everything we needed.
Pros: Excellent LOCATION to walk everywhere. We used the metro for 98% of our adventures around the city and were thankful to be in the middle of everything. Very close to the Louvre, cafés, bakeries, etc. The Marché St-Honoré market on Wednesdays and Saturdays was perfect to stock up with some yummy delights. The cafés below were perfect for breakfast and Eric Kayser - Vendôme was walkable to grab baked goods on the go. It was perfectly clean and had plenty of towels/linens to keep us warm/dry on the cold wet days we visited. Heat control was excellent! COMMUNICATION was excellent. We appreciated the water bottles in the room waiting for us and the messages on how to get to/from the apartment from the airport.
Cons: We had a WATER ISSUE. Our shower was leaking through the floor, down into the staircase hallway. Although, we identified and noticed the problem to the owners nearly immediately after taking our first shower when our neighbors alerted us, we were assured the issue wasn't from our apartment. Over the 6 day stay more and more people notified us of this issue and we continued to let the homeowners know. They eventually admitted in fact it was the apartment, they apologized for the constant knocking and did a small partial refund. They were kind about it and I genuinely believe they were sorry. Also, most Americans (myself included) will find the SHOWER IS REALLY SMALL. Also, the controls for hot water and to channel the flow to the spout above, weren't found easily. Tip: Squeeze both knobs to get past the half turn. The light by the exterior door was out. These lights are motion activated and when you leave in the morning and return at night, it is a little scary in the dark.
We loved this place and would highly recommend it to others. Hopefully, they will have the water issue and lights fixed before the next time we visit!