Our stay at Cécile's Airbnb started off well but unfortunately ended with a bitter taste.
I rented the place for a few days for a visit in Paris with my father and my wife. It's important to note that my father is handicapped. As I read some reviews about the stairs being narrow and hard to use, I contacted Cécile and she reassured me that everything will be fine, and that her elderly father is comfortable in the house.
My father's flight landed at 11:00, so I checked with Cécile regarding leaving the luggage at the house early. At first she wasn't sure it was possible, but upon learning that previous tenants were leaving early morning, she was able to accommodate us with an early check in.
The house itself was ok, not as organized as shown in the pictures on the listing. As mentioned before, the situation with the stairs is a bit uncomfortable and could be difficult for many people. The stairs are very narrow to begin with, and at the top of the staircase, half of the passage is blocked, so it is even harder to pass. The stairs going to the second bedroom on the 2nd floor are extremely narrow and hard to use. Luckily we didn't have to use them. The pictures provided in the listing don’t portray the stairs completely, so it is hard to understand how it really is. We managed with the situation, even though it was not very comfortable. Upon arrival, Cécile provided a baguette and an assortment of jams in the fridge. One of the jams was unfortunately full of mold, I guess it was missed in the cleanup before we entered. There was also a coffee machine with pods. The toilet in the basement is very small and the door doesn't close very well.
In terms of value for money, I find that this Airbnb is overpriced for what you pay. It is smaller than appears in the pictures and less organized than when the pictures were taken. The only reason that might slightly explain the high price is that the house is in a nice and quiet street, but I feel that it didn't justify charging this much.
Cécile asked us to check out at 10:00, while the official check out time is at 12:00. Even though my father's flight was at 18:30 in the evening, we agreed to her request in order to help her prepare for the next guest. When the day arrived and we were just about to leave at 10:00, we asked Cécile if we could sit down in the living room for 10 minutes, to quickly check Google maps for our directions. To remind, my father is handicapped, and we were not in anyone's way at the time - the next Airbnb guest was scheduled to enter at 16:00. Cécile suddenly became extremely aggressive and rude, saying that we had to leave immediately and not stay for a single minute more. I was very surprised by the change of tone, and quite disappointed. I expressed my surprise to Cécile, to which she responded "we agreed for 10am, and I let you check in early!". At least she let my father leave his luggage in a corner of the house and pick it up later, before taking a taxi to the airport.
Overall, the stay was alright, but I was left with a bitter feeling and an impression that Cécile does her best to be kind to others, but unfortunately with us she was very inconsiderate for no reason. We were shocked and hurt by her words on the day we left, therefore I unfortunately do not recommend staying here.