There are many great things about this apartment: it's located in one of the best and liveliest neighborhoods of Paris - yet it's surprisingly quiet at night, which we really appreciated. There's a grocery store right across the street which is super convenient. Non-contact check-in is a breeze with Shana's clear instructions. It's even got an elevator (albeit very tiny), so if you have heavy bags to carry up the 2 flights of stairs, it's a treat! The apartment is very spacious and well lit, it's been recently renovated and it's sparkling clean. The bedrooms each have their own bathroom and we found the beds to be really comfortable. Our communications with Shana were always pleasant and straightforward.
We made the most of our stay - however in all honesty we would not come back unless we knew that several things were improved. The kitchen is still not very functional due to the lack of dishes and pots/pans to cook with. Out of the two pots and one frying pan available, only one small pot is usable on the induction stove (likely bought by a previous guest). There is no cutting board, no bowls and only 3 cups to drink tea in (there are plenty of small espresso cups though, and a Nespresso machine... sadly we are not coffee drinkers). We were definitely planning to cook most meals at the apartment... but we ended up eating out a lot more than we wanted, as cooking meals proved to be very impractical. The dishwasher was out of order during our stay (which ended up not being a huge drag since we didn't use dishes much). The washing machine (for clothes) does work nicely, but there is no longer a dryer in the apartment - which we were very much planning to use (it is listed in the amenities, and pictured in the listing's photos). We made do by putting clothes up on hangers to dry, but there aren't that many hangers, so it would not have been possible to do a larger batch of laundry with this setup. Oddly, we were only provided 2 sets of towels (and had to hunt for a third one in a closet) when there were 4 of us staying (2 adults and 2 kids). Finally - and this is obviously out of Shana's control entirely, but something to consider if you're planning a visit in the very near future - the building is currently getting a face lift so there is scaffolding and tarps covering up the entire facade, completely blocking the view into the street. That, in itself, would not have been a big deal for us - but workers started hammering and drilling and conversing loudly at 7:30 am (on week days), until about 4 pm, smack outside the apartment windows... This was bad timing for us obviously - and this isn't going to last forever (by the time we checked out, they had already moved beyond our windows - but the noise remained).
If you're mostly planning to eat out (as you should, it's Paris after all!), Shana's apartment will definitely work like a charm, and you can't beat the location!