The best aspects of this apartment are:
- The great location... at the northern edge of Le Marais, with the big transportation hub, Republique just a block away, and fantastic boulangerie-pâtisseries, fruit stands, restaurants, and cafes within just a couple blocks.
- Everything was kept very clean.
- The wood floor had a charming creaking noise, and the windows were big and lit up the apartment beautifully.
- The bathroom had lots of counter space, and a tub, which was a requirement for my mom who was staying with me
- Also, Mathieu, who met us at the apartment, was a friendly guy, had food restaurant recommendations, and was very responsive when we had questions.
There are also some considerations for you as well:
- There was no freezer, only a refrigerator. I like ice in drinks, and I've never encountered a fridge without a freezer in other Airbnb apartments, so I was surprised. Maybe it's a European thing. So this just may be an FYI for non-Europeans who visit.
- The TV didn't work. I like to watch local TV while getting dressed, or before bed, when I'm visiting different countries. So this was a disappointment.
- The bedroom closet was locked, so we used the hall closet. But we could only find 3 or 4 hangers.
- The closet doors were broken off the tracks, and were really hard to open and close. One of the kitchen cabinet doors was also totally torn off and not replaced.
- The washing machine handle was broken off, so I couldn't open the door of the machine. I just did my own laundry at the laundromat around the corner.
- Some other amenities which I'm used to but didn't see, were an iron, and wash clothes / hand towels.
- Lastly, I don't notice that the apartment that the apartment has no AC. But I was disappointed that there was not at least a fan.
We did have a nice stay here, and might consider this apartment again....because many of these things could be remedied. But for the money we paid, we just weren't expecting so many broken things or missing amenities. I would need to consider these things when comparing with other options.