There are 96 steps from the street to this fifth floor flat. I counted.
Which, if you are even a moderately fit traveler, is no problem. However, for elderly travelers, or for people with massive luggage this can be interesting. We just saw it as payment for the Best Croissants in Paris that the boulangerie down the road makes. Yes, they are that good... Also try the pain au chocolate and the eclairs.
It is important to keep in mind that the apartment has one bathroon: basin, toilet and shower, which is situated as an en suite to the main bedroom, meaning if you are more than a couple, you’d better be intimately befriended since the people using the toilet will pass by your double bed in the night and use the loo 2 meters from your pillow.
Communication from Ben was also lacking. During the three days before our arrival date, I sent him a message each day, but he responded post midnight on the evening before the arrival, which does not work for an A-type organiser like myself.
So, ideally the space would be for a couple only.
But, the location, oh you can write sonnets about the location. On our way to the apartment, we passed by the Seine, Shakespeare’s Book Store and the Notre Dame Cathedral. The Maubert-Mutualite Metro stop is 80 meters from the front door.
One gets the feeling that this is such a busy AirBnB apartment, that the small welcoming touches aren’t really necessary - it won’t affect bookings in any way. WiFi is effective and speedy and the apartment was very clean and snug.
I will stay there again, but only if we’re two.