Charles was extremely friendly and responsive. He was a great communicator and I really appreciate that. Which is why I thought long and hard about whether to leave this review. As an AirBnB host myself, I know how frustrating it is when guests leave reviews that feel unfair or unwarranted. However, my husband and I had a very uncomfortable stay at Charles and Amelia's place and I wish someone had left a slightly more objective review for me to look at before booking. As a heavy AirBnB user, I feel obliged to leave honest feedback if I have a bad stay. Pros: - The neighborhood. I love this area around the Canal St. Martin. It's full of cool cafes and shops and interesting things to do. Plus it's close to public transportation - The host: Charles seemed like a truly nice guy. He allowed us to check in early on the day we arrived. - The apartment was bright and of decent size for a Paris apartment. - The kitchen is well equipped if you want to cook and eat at the apartment. - The bed was firm and pretty comfortable. Cons: - There was a burned out shell of a car right in front of the building. I know this is in no way Charles and Amelia's fault, but it made the street itself feel sketchy. - The light in the stairwell was not functioning during part of our stay, which also made coming home at night feel a bit sketchy. - The apartment was listed as recently renovated. I don't know when "recently" was, but this apartment definitely does not feel freshly renovated. The pictures no longer represent the state of the apartment. The kitchen counter is made of pressboard and has a lot of water damage. As does the bathroom vanity. The shower has been changed and is not the same as in the photos. There is also water damage in the wall of the front room. The couch is sagging and a bit tired looking. - The shower is tiny (which is completely normal for Paris), but the shower head is on the opposite wall from the hot and cold knobs. Which means the shower cord stretches oddly and uncomfortably across the tiny shower so you have even less room to move. The towels were musty. - There was no dish soap, paper towels or napkins in the apartment at all. We had to use toilet paper as napkins our first night and had to buy our own dish soap. These feel like things that should be provided. At least dish soap. - If you are sensitive to noise, this might not be a great fit for you. The apartment is on the inner courtyard, but there is a Montesori school on the ground floor, so you will hear children running around making quite a bit of noise from about 8 or 9 in the morning. There is also a fair amount of noise from the...