First the positives - fantastic location with just a few min walk to Saint Germain cafes and bars, metro subway and bus right outside the building, safety of the property, elevator, helpful host who is eager to succeed as an airb&b provider, spacious apartment. The hot water in shower was dependable and shower configuration was adequate.
Not so positive- furniture is either in poor condition and/or poor quality. Wood Floors are in bad shape and need to be refinished. Many of the drawers don’t open/close.
The toilet pocket door does not lock or keep closed and slides back to fully open. Fortunately, we were just a couple. If 2 families rent this place, no one would be able to use the toilet with privacy and it’s right near the living area. The toilet is shockingly worn down with a yellow color stain across the entire bowl. We suspect that the black finish of the toilet has worn off and is showing the base color due to age. It was uncomfortable to use the toilet with the seat also quite banged up. Definitely needs to be replaced.
Bathroom did not have any basic toilet supplies you would expect for this daily rate - example: no tissue box, no shower gel or soap bar, etc.
Kitchen did not have even a paper roll or napkins to use. If you rent this place, plan on going to a department store to get basic supplies such as paper towels, bar soap, paper napkins, etc. none provided.
There was no ironing board or iron. We were pointed to a hand held steam iron which did not work when plugged in. We gave up.
We specifically asked the host if the apartment had air conditioning when we booked and they said yes. Upon further questioning, we were told this was a portable air conditioner. When we arrived the host demonstrated how to use it by adding water to a tank and adding 2 blocks of frozen ice cold packs and said that it will get the room very cold. Very far from the truth. It did nothing to cool the place. Fortunately for us, the day temperature was only 26-27 degrees and nights cooled down. With windows open and a fan, the bedroom was comfortable. We were lucky. If you do rent this place when you have a heat wave and expected air conditioning, you should consider other options.
Despite all of the above issues, given the great location, the spacious apartment and safety of the building, we had a great time since most of the day was spent outside the apartment. We would have been a bit more challenged and disappointed if we were to spend more time in the apartment to unwind and relax. If that’s a requirement, We would suggest looking at other options.
Overall a basic apartment that requires significant remodeling to command the kind of daily rates they charge. We do understand that the great location justifies the daily rates.