To start, this apartment is in a BEAUTIFUL LOCATION with absolutely STUNNING VIEWS. The bells coming through the patio doors in the morning, the sunshine filling the apartment, all incredible.
Jules was a responsive, albeit somewhat unhelpful host, always getting back in under 30 minutes, but not always with a real answer.
Check in and out using the keycafe is a nuisance, but not too far out of the way. We were disappointed to find no printed manual inside with instructions on how to use various things in the apartment. If you haven't used these upper wall heating/cooling units, there's a bit of a learning curve.
The biggest issue we had with this apartment was how "lived in" it is. It felt like the host just got up, made the bed, and left. There was perishable food left in the fridge, mildewy clothes left wet in the washer, and dirty dishes in the dishwasher. On top of the that, the apartment was just dirty. Dust covered most surfaces, the kitchen counter and stove top hadn't even been wiped down with a towel, a dirty, camp towel was crumpled on the oven handle and the bed sheets were covered in dirt and hair under the pillows. It was the kind of dust that forms at the head of the bed where it butts up against the wall when the sheets haven't been changed for a while. The host said they had just been washed so that was strange, but "strange" was the response we got to most questions we asked.
Once you have the keys to get in, it's convenient with a key fob for entry to the building, but that wasn't explained and we had never used it before, so it took us a bit of feeling foolish trying to figure it out since there is no keyhole. The elevator is small but super cute and very efficient. And the bed is actually very, very comfortable.
A highly specific bulb for the bathroom went out during our stay, and couldn't be replaced as there were no others like it, and many of the bulbs on the string lights outside were either dead or broken.
As a final note, that is not a fault of the host, but should have been mentioned, it's quite a loud area. If you have a white noise app on your phone, now will be the time to use it. Paris is not known for honking, but there is plenty of traffic, and a late drunk crowd most nights doing lots of shouting.