Larissa is a kind and responsive host (even when out of the country). We appreciated her quick answers to our questions and concerns. Overall the place is close to it's description and a great fit for guests who want to experience "living like a local".
The positives for us were: elevator for dealing with luggage, great location with nice local places to eat/drink, not too far to walk to most sites (we didn't use public transportation but either walked or used Uber), very comfortable bed, bathtub/shower combo, comfortable living room with large easy to use TV (Netflix ready) for winding down at night, charming old building with quaint features, very quiet at night (bedroom is on courtyard side instead of street but even the street was quiet at night) and safe nice neighborhood. Two nights we got food from La Bon Marche` nearby and enjoyed a picnic in the living room while watching tv.
We did have some challenges that I want to mention. We learned from Larissa that her regular cleaner was sick and the substitute might not have been as thorough. The kitchen towels and floor mats had not been cleaned which made me nervous but it appeared everything else in the apartment was clean.
I asked about using the fireplace before we arrived and found it is not allowed in Paris these days. We adjusted our hopes on that.
I didn't think to verify what 1.5 bathrooms meant so I was disappointed that there is only one toilet (separate from the bathtub/shower room) instead of 2 toilets (in USA 1.5 means 2 toilets). Not a big deal just not what we expected.
Although the bed was very comfortable it does fill almost the entire space in the room and was hard to get around in the night.
One downside of a charming old building is the neighbor's smoking did filter into our space occasionally, people with severe allergies might have trouble with that (as someone else mentioned the duvet is down which is wonderfully comfy but also a concern if you are allergic). The floors were also very creaky.....we got used to that and just hoped it didn't bother the neighbors.
I don't want to be overly critical but to help future guests find what fits them best. Overall we had a nice stay in Paris but I learned I am one of those people who prefers a place that is set up better for guests rather than entering someone's lived in space (for instance - shampoo was watered down and low didn't have hair conditioner and liquid soap was also low).
It's especially hard for me to use a kitchen that feels a bit cluttered with the owner's cooking ingredients. I feel like I'm intruding. It's all about finding the match between guest desires and host accommodations. Larissa is great to deal with so if you like the idea of staying in someone else's home this will be a great choice for you.