The Good:
1. Carole was a very nice host and quick at responding.
2. The apartment is very close to the metro stop and is quick and easy to get into central Paris from here.
3. The space is VERY small, but packed with amenities like washing machine, kitchen, etc.
The Bad:
1. There is unnecessary clutter that makes an already small space, feel smaller.
2. There is no place for the shower head to rest on the wall, so you have to hold it while showering, which is a bit annoying if you aren’t use to it.
3. The bathroom (particularly the shower) and kitchen could have definitely been cleaner. The studio felt like it was tidied rather than cleaned.
4. The apartment building had a stale cigarette smell. Our apartment itself had a stale cigarette smell and we woke up with headaches every morning.
5. If you are a large person, you will not fit through the door. It is partially blocked by the washing machine.
6. As someone who is always cold the apartment was always hot and stuffy, even with the fan going and it being 55 degrees outside.
7. Upon returning back to the apartment after our first day out, we saw a mouse run across the floor. We then discovered it had gotten into my suitcase and ate our granola bars and made a mess in my clothes.
After this we found different accommodations. Carole was very nice as we worked through this.
You will not find cheaper accommodations as conveniently located, but they come at a price. If you do book, I would not keep any food in the apartment and keep all your belongings inside your suitcase zipped up.