Wow! Antoine and his very chic Parisian apartment exceeded our already high expectations. From the moment we reserved the apartment, Antoine demonstrated his attentiveness to our needs and superior hospitality with a welcome message soliciting any additional requests we had for our stay.
When our stay was approaching, he reached out again to provide all of the necessary check-in details, gave us transit recommendations based on our arrivals and mode of transport, and recommended some restaurants in the neighborhood-which was very welcome after a long flight. All of the restaurants he recommended were solid, but especially take his advice on the bakery, Liberté, which is less than 100m from the front door. It was spectacular - try "le pain gourmand." Also try Les Enfants Perdus, which is also roughly 100m away.
Everything in the apartment was way above satisfactory - the soaps and shampoos were deluxe, the bed linens were soft, there were towels, and one pillow each. Antoine even had some Nespresso coffee pods, tea, and a small bottle of red wine to welcome us. The access was via code so, no keys, which worked well and was a big burden lifted off our shoulders.
Our favorite feature was the metal shutter that covered the expansive window, keeping out the light at night. One night, we didn't get up until 10h45, largely because of the shutter keeping light out. It was fantastic!
Several reviewers mentioned street noise being an issue, so we brought ear plugs and played white noise from an app on our phones. We did not have any issues with noise that kept us awake and our mitigation measures were probably overkill. Just bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper. During the waking hours, however, the apartment's proximity to the building's exterior door meant that we heard a squeaky noise every time someone opened the door - not a big deal, but kind of a minor annoyance. A little WD-40 would surely solve the issue.
Antoine has a nice speaker available for use, but remember to bring an auxiliary cord and an adapter if you have an iPhone. It is not bluetooth capable.
Finally, Antoine checked in on us several times via the message feature in the AirBnB app. I especially appreciated him doing so and warning us of the gilets jaunes protests scheduled for nearby Place de la République. Nothing happened, but I appreciated the heads up.
In sum, choose this apartment if you want a Parisian experience in a great neighborhood, with easy access to transit, and a very attentive host in Antoine. Cheers!