This was my 1st experience of Air B&B and was booked by my daughter, so I was naturally very anxious- but we needn't have worried. Even though we booked very late,the whole process was seamless. We all arrived in Paris at different times during the day and were delighted to be able to leave cases etc at the apartment earlier than we had expected.
We were a party of 7 for the beginning of our stay and 10 for the end of it - including 2 young children and the whole apartment was clean, well equipped and had plenty of space for us all. We didn't eat in really, except breakfast, but there is ample crockery/cutlery and a large fridge/freezer with a ( very much appreciated ) ice machine.
The apartment was exactly as in the photos. Only thing to note is that whereas in England we expect a loft apartment to be at the top of a building this was the ground floor and 2 bedrooms in the basement. One of these is accessed from the lounge /kitchen area and the other from the long hallway. There are no doors or barriers - they are literally just wooden steps down from the ground floor with no handrails or support so may not be suitable as sleeping areas for elderly or infirm people or young children. The noise from the kitchen/lounge did travel down to the bedroom below so means being quiet at night if that bedroom is in use. This didn't really cause a problem for our particular party though
We chose this apartment partly because it was the size we needed but mainly because of its location which was superb. It is less than a 5 minute walk to Gare De Lyon in one direction or Bastille in the other - meaning the centre of Paris was within very easy reach. There is also a very large extremely well stocked supermarket a few minutes walk away and a big choice of bars, eating places and creperies within a few minutes walk. Our only disappointment was the outside area. I had chosen the apartment partly for location but partly as we wanted some outdoor space to be able to sit outside with a drink in the evening when the children had gone to bed. However- we discovered on arrival that the garden door had to be shut at 10 and no one was to go outside after this time as neighbours had complained about noise previously and a visit from the police would result in a fine. This was disappointing for us - but didn't detract from a really good stay and would highly recommend this apartment for large groups wanting a few days in Paris.