I hate to have to write this review, but future travelers need to be warned - if you’re comfortable potentially getting your reservation cancelled at the last minute, then go ahead and book this property.
I used to live in Paris and was super excited to spend 4 nights on the Île Saint-Louis with my boyfriend in late June at the end of our two weeks in Europe. I booked two months in advance, as June is heavy travel season for Paris.
I sent a note to the host when I booked - no response. A day before check-in, I still haven’t heard from the host, so I sent a note... no response. Sent another note several hours later and still no response. At 10AM the morning of check-in, I still haven’t heard a word, so I call the contact number. A woman answers and tells me some story about the apartment keys being lost and the owner being in St Barths (?) so my reservation would need to be cancelled and I should work things out on my own with Airbnb support.
I’d be inclined to be sympathetic, except that:
-recent reviews tell me that she did this to someone else only a month prior (I never would have booked had that review been published prior to my booking)
-I had heard from the host in any capacity leading up to my trip
I travel for work several times a month and travel internationally several times a year. I’ve never had anything like this happen. Luckily, I speak French and know the city well and was able to make some arrangements that worked out well for me, but I still lost a few hours of my last day in Bourgogne trying to scramble together some new plans. The host seems extremely unprofessional and untrustworthy. I would strongly advise booking elsewhere.