The duplex attic apartment was super charming and spacious. It's perfectly situated less than a block from the Republique stop - a major hub for most metro lines. It's on a quiet street situated right off the square. The building is very pretty and old; however, it has a brand new elevator that proved extremely helpful on our way up to the 5th floor of the building.

The Good: The unit itself is beautifully decorated and clean - it's super charming with very eclectic and cool artsy artifacts. From a space perspective, this apartment is HUGE and could comfortably sleep 4 - 6 people. I traveled with my family and we each had plenty of room.

Karim was a very responsive host - he was traveling out of the country during our stay, but still managed to respond to emails and put us in touch with others in the building in case of emergencies.

The Bad: The unit is located on the attic floor of the building, and we were not told ahead of time that was a ton of construction when we arrived. When we got to the floor, we were not sure if we were in the right place because of all of the tarps and dust. Similarly, we were awoken each morning by a drilling sound from the next door neighbor. While the owner can't control construction on other units, it would have been helpful to know ahead of time.

We also found it hard to use the front door unit key - only my strong dad could operate and push open the door to get in.