With Airbnb experiences, how satisfied you were depends a lot on your expectations. Because understanding what is being offered by the host is crucial, I leave some detailed comments.
Vittorio’s is a small attic apartment which is literally his personal space, so in that sense this is a genuine Airbnb experience, not a hotel room. He has taken pains to move his own things neatly out of the way to create as much room as possible. While the space can accommodate two (one on a mattress, one on a sofa-bed) at a pinch, it’s most comfortable for one small person in reasonably good physical shape to stay for a few days. I say ‘one’, because there’s not a great deal of space to unpack for two. I say ‘small person’, because the bathroom is tight. I say ‘in reasonably good physical shape’ because this is on the 6th floor and there’s no elevator.
That said, the neighborhood is a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, primarily from various countries in Africa. Not too far away, you can find Syrian and Afghan and Bangladeshi stores too. It’s very close (under 10 minutes walk) to the Château Rouge metro line no. 4 with an easy connection to Les Halles in the heart of the city and a connecting point to CDG. The pharmacist at 39 Rue Marx Dormoy (about 15-20 minutes on foot) gave me a Covid antigen test and certificate which I needed for travel for €16.50.
The bed was clean and comfortable. The shower and hot water were good. I had trouble getting the induction hot plate to work as it’s not very touch-sensitive. The wifi worked well despite a long-ass password. Warning: there’s a password to enter the annexe from the street, another password to enter the building, and another for the lockbox to obtain the key to the apartment.
All in all, I had a great stay for two nights!