There were two negative things I can say about this reservation. The first is that the communication with the host was terrible from the very beginning. The first time I tried to contact her, it took her almost 8 days to reply. I was about to cancel it and book another one when she finally replied.
The second thing I had a problem with, was that after an 8 hour flight from Chicago and an hour and a half ride from the airport to the property, I was expecting to be able to get inside the apartment right away. The person in charge of opening the door was 2 hours late and did not answer calls until she was at the apartment. To me that was unacceptable, specially because as I boarded the plain in Chicago O'Hare International I texted her and emailed her to let her know we were on our way and that everything was going according to the plan.
The apartment is cute an exactly as it look in the pictures. What one see is what one gets. Nice and safe neighborhood, with lots of restaurants, bistros, supermarkets, stores, even a mall at less then 3 blocks. I was able to see the fireworks in the Eiffel Tower from the window of the apartment on July the 14th. The apartment has everything one needs from preparing a simple breakfast to a more sophisticated dinner. The price and the property are a good value. However, the host needs to improve the communication channels and the procedures to let guests inside the property.
I love Paris, I have been here many times and I know the different areas. This is one I really like particularly because while close to everything it is a relatively quiet neighborhood. The price is fair, the apartment has it all. Over all I give it 4 stars. The one star missing is because of the bad communication with the host and the 2 hours I had to wait to get in the apartment after 8 hours on the air. ****