Xavier was very quick at answering any questions, he made the apartment available for us to check in earlier in the day so we actually did not meet in person for a few days. The apartment is huge by Parisian standards so that was a plus, 2nd floor no lift. The neighborhood is fantastic, close to St. Paul and Bastille, very good for walking to see lots of sights and well connected to the metro. In the apartment the 2 bedrooms and toilet are located down a small, black staircase. We were a group of 5 with 3 over 60 years old, and unfortunately this staircase was a bit of a hazard especially since the steps since they are painted black and there is no way to turn on a light for the staircase from upstairs.

The downfall of the apartment is unfortuntely the lack of cleaning. For paying a €60 cleaning fee it was well below any other AirBnB property I have stayed at. There was a layer of dust on everything that wasn't the main items (table, counter, etc). Mold in the bathroom and kitchen that could have easily been removed with bleach. It looked as if the only thing that had been done to prepare for our visit was sweep the upstairs (not the stairs, you could see footprints in the dust) and set out towels/bedding. Unfortunately one of our group had terrible allergies from dust while in the flat.

The apartment has huge potential especially at this price and if you aren't fussy on cleanliness then you will love it.