I hate to write negative reviews, but I felt I had to share how upsetting our recent experience was.
Before getting into the numerous problems, I wanted to acknowledge that the host communicated well before and during our brief stay, and did provide a full refund, given the extremely upsetting circumstances.
We arrived on 02/21/2022 to the apartment's lobby covered in plastic sheeting, and incredibly loud noises and vibrations from an active construction site. Once in the apartment, the noise and vibrations did not improve much, and we discovered plastic sheeting covering one of the bedroom windows, and a scaffolding erected just outside the window (very unattractive and a safety risk). It was immediately appeareant that the apartment was not fit for occupancy, and we would be forced to find other accommodations, in Paris, the day of, for a family of 3.
It is hard to believe that the host was unaware of the construction work, since it was obvious that work had been underway for weeks/months. Not informing guests of this fact is unacceptable and caused us a huge amount of stress on the first day of our vacation.
As the result of the Host not being aware or sharing about the uninhabitable condition of the apartment, hours of our first day in Paris with our 8 year old child were ruined. After many hours, a huge amount of effort, and by a stroke of good luck, we located an available hotel room. The cost was nearly twice the rental rate of the apartment we had booked over 6 months prior.
Although the Host did provide a full refund, the poor management of the apartment cost our family thousands of dollars over the course of the week (hotel + meals out), and the time and energy (3-4 hours), after an 8 hour flight, to locate an alternate accommodation.
The apartment should not be listed, until the construction work is completed. Putting guests in this position is simply unacceptable.