Wanted to give this place a 5 but just couldn’t and I think a 4 is fair
6/5 in regards to location, this couldn’t have been better. Lots of restaurants, cafes, shops, bars, groceries, tourist spots and metro stops all within a couple minutes walk. Having visited Paris a few times this was my favorite neighborhood
3/5 in regards to the actual apartment. The description is relatively accurate but it just did not make for a particularly comfortable stay. It was hot when we stayed there and no AC, which we knew not to expect since it was not in the description. However in order to keep the place as cool as possible the windows had to be open. By itself not a problem but no screens means bugs able to come in. Also means that the wind was at times strong enough to push the windows and doors open and shut forcefully making a lot of slamming noises. Also since the windows had to be open it was difficult to sleep because of street noise and noise from the courtyard as well (it’s like a warehouse and the doors were constantly being open and shut).
It seemed like the walls were thin because we were able to hear every neighbor come in the building, go up the stairs or take the elevator, and the. noise from them opening and closing their doors.
Lastly the bathroom door knob was broken so we could not shut the door all the way because it was impossible to open from inside (one of us got trapped) and could only be opened from outside the bathroom. This meant we had to keep the bathroom door open. Then with the windows being open and the wind coming inside even the bathroom door would swing loudly.
No hand soap, no napkins or paper towels.
Overall the description was probably accurate but with it came a lot of unexpected inconveniences that made for not a particularly comfortable stay. I think I would really rate that as a 3 but to try and be fair to the description plus the fact that the location was truly wonderful I think a 4 is fair. It just wasn’t a 5 star stay.