This AirBNB is on a quaint pedestrian-only street with a safe vibe off Place Bastille. Lots of cafes and shops in all directions. A taxi stand just across the circle was a real plus when we needed a ride to CDG airport. Check-in was clumsy, however, because our train was two hours late and the person in a shop next door who was designated to give us the key wasn't there. A nice guy who happened to be in that shop did find the key for us, but there was a moment of doubt. Then we had trouble with the door lock. The nice guy left his job in the shop to come help us. It all worked out, but after a long day of travel we were not thrilled to have trudge up and down the steps to rely on a person who was not really connected to our AirBNB. We felt a tip was in order for him, as it wasn't really his job to help us. A small added expense for a room that we'd already paid for. Also, when we checked out the next morning, we had no instructions on what to do with the key. The shop next door wasn't open, so we emailed Alex via the AirBNB app that we'd leave the key in the room. But, when we got to the end of the street, the big iron gate that is supposed to be open was locked and the fob used to unlock it was now up in the room -- behind a locked door. Luckily, we only had to wait a few minutes before a neighbor came by and let us out. Glad it wasn't raining or that we were stuck in the dark waiting for someone who could let us out. Beyond the check-in and check-out issues, we were slightly irritated that the shower had no soap, shampoo, or body wash. Just a bottle of hand soap on the sink. Not a big deal, but for the price of the room it seemed like an amenity we should expect. The microwave and kitchen utensils that we used were well worn, but got the job done. We know that BNB no longer implies Bed AND Breakfast, but it woulda been nice to have some coffee to go with the coffee maker. Again, for the price of the room, it seems like a enough coffee for two cups would have been available. I know I'm nitpicking, but we'd just come from a less expensive AirBNB where we were we met by an amiable, welcoming host who handed us the key, showed us how to use the awkward lock, showed us around a bigger, better appointed apartment (with a cool rooftop patio!) that had plenty of soap and shampoo in the shower ... and coffee!. AirBNB evaluations are based in part on Check-in, Communication, and Value. This one missed the mark on those. Oh, and the freezer needs to be defrosted. We think there might be an ice tray in there somewhere, but you can't see it through the solid wall of frost. Finally, It seems we were supposed to bag our trash, take it down to the street, and dispose of it behind another locked door. Again, for a $146.00 a night, this seems a bit much to ask. Nonetheless, we tried. But we couldn't locate the other door. So we left our trash in the room nicely bagged for whomever Alex relies on to perform his hosting duties. Superhost? Not to us.