Steve's place was truly in a great location, practically right on the Champs Elysee and surrounding by boulangeries and bistros - a great location at a great price. However, the apartment is on the 5th floor of an old parisian builidng. Charming of course, but we weren't made aware of this until we recieved the welcome message so just keep it in mind when booking. The stairs of old and narrow so it made carrying luggage quite the task. When we arrived, we realised the apartment is smaller than what it appears on the pictures (due to them being taken on what looks like a wide-lens camera). Essentially a small studio, we only had one working window as the other was broken with the blind down. The breakfast bar was very wobbly and the kitchen overall just needed a bit of an update. The bed was very very comfortable so no complaints there, it just needs new sheets as there were a few stains. The bathroom was disappointing, very very small and not properly installed. The toilet was barely attached to the floor, it worked but just felt unstable. There was no attachment for the shower head so you had to hold it yourself whislt trying to wash. I understand old parisian buildings don't have high end plumbing but I feel it just needs an update.
We spoke to Steve during our stay about our concerns, he said he would send a cleaner the next day. When we arrived back after our day, a cleaner had tidied the room etc but the general wear and tear of the apartment was obviously still aparent.
Overall, a great little place for the price and location, it served us well for the duration of our stay as we weren't there much. However, if you have a problem with stairs and older style facilities, I wouldn't recommend.