This review relates to the host, Philippe, and to the state of the apartment which he manages.
This nice apartment is in the popular 15th arrondissement, where we once lived years ago. Unfortunately this rental was totally uninhabitable by the time our two-month stay ended. The host did not greet us and simply left a key in a lock-box at the end of the fence in front of the building. We never received a word of welcome, and never had one word of apology for the inconveniences we encountered during our stay. Philippe is a poor representative of Airbnb’s values and does not deserve to be a “Host”.
The major issue developed several weeks into our stay, on 9/11/21. The toilet began blocking up. Philippe sent a plumber who ultimately replaced the toilet (it had a large crack in the pedestal and was leaking) with a new one. The new toilet was not effective and we lived with a completely blocked toilet our last couple of days. This was a totally disgusting health issue to say the least.
Other issues:
- The washing machine had to be replaced after it left a load of our clothes stuck soaking in the rinse cycle
- There are a total of 6 lights not working. The light over the kitchen sink only works when hanging loose from the socket --- an electrical hazard when the dishpan is full of water
- There are a minimal number of mis-matched plates, no large serving bowls, few decent kitchen utensils and not a single knife sharp enough to cut anything
- Ice lined the entire inside of the freezer to the extent that we could not fit any food in there
- The morning we arrived, there was grease on the cooktop and cooktop dials
- The morning we arrived there was a smelly odor in the bathroom and the toilet and bathroom floor needed to be cleaned --- which we did
- The glasses were dirty with grease and dust
- The door to the terrace never closed properly. The handle came off several times because the screw was broken
Cathy Radziemski and Joseph DeLibero