Communication and check-in with Gaelle was great - she was thorough in giving us instructions for her apartment, and patient with our fluctuating arrival time. The place is small, but is cosy for two people. It is heavily decorated with interesting art and nice color schemes - there is not much counter space to put your things, although Gaelle made space in her closets for clothes and such. The bed is comfortable, the internet is fast.

The apartment appears clean on the surface, but actually it is not so clean - dirty carpet in the living room, and in the kitchen: dirty shelves, drawers, dishes and cutlery with spots of food, dingy pots and pans(they were rusty!). I spent almost two hours cleaning on the first day, plus had to clean the vacuum cleaner first so that I could use it. We are not at all clean freaks, by the way. But as we were there for 9 days, I was expecting to be able to cook some meals, but the state of the kitchen made this very unappealing.

It was starting to get cold outside, and unfortunately the heater was not working...so the apartment got quite cold on some nights. The towel heater in the bathroom works, but is not enough to heat the whole place. It was nice to have a clothes washer, but be aware, it takes a long time - it seems to be an older model.

Location is great! Very close to bus 26 which brings you directly to Gare du Nord - perfect for Charles de Gaulle airport connections. Also the metro Jourdain is a 5 minute walk away. Two beautiful parks at your fingertips - Buttes Chaumont, and Belleville - its a great place to be. Also, there is a small grocery store opposite the apartment - very handy!

Having an elevator is a plus, and it was an amazingly quiet one too - couldn't hear it at all even though is it right outside of the apartment. Being on the second floor means it is noisy from the street traffic, but that dies down from around midnight to 7am...

All in all, we had a good stay, but were dismayed by the state of the cleanliness in the kitchen. Not the best value, in our opinion.