We had a nice time at Francois’s place in Paris. Pros: living room and high ceilings; Cons: check in and shower/ bathroom. Details below.
Pros:
•	Spacious living room with high ceilings and lots of light. Beautifully and artistically decorated; it is just as in the photos.
•	Living room faces a garden courtyard which is quiet and peaceful; no sign of the noisy street outside. The courtyard is outside of a dance school, and we’d occasionally hear the sounds of singing practice which was lovely and peaceful.
•	The mattress in the loft was very comfortable.
•	Francois was friendly in her emails.
•	Low price.
Cons
•	Check in was unpleasant. Our key was left at a café that closed at 7p. I let Francoise know before our trip that we were scheduled to arrive 7:30-8:00p, and we agreed to check in when I landed on how to get the key. When we landed I messaged Francois to say we’d be there at 8p, and (after a ~45 min delay) she responded to say to still go to the café. When we arrived at the café in the pouring rain, the owner angrily and vehemently tried to kick us out because he was closed, then when he finally understood that we needed the apartment key he was very angry with us, yelled at us for being coming after he was closed, and threatened that we would have had to sleep outside if it wasn’t for him. We apologized profusely to convince him to give us the key. Not the best welcome.
•	Other than the beautiful living room, the apartment was a bit rough around the edges. The standup shower was very small and had a moldy smell. The shower stall was about 6’0” from floor to ceiling, the shower head 5’7”, and it was a very narrow space to stand in. There was no ventilation and a small space, so the mold from the shower curtain gave a moldy smell while taking a shower.
•	There was no place to put any of our clothes, which was difficult since we were there for 10 days. Most other Airbnbs I have stayed at have some drawers, shelves, or hangers for your things. This unit had every drawer and closet taped shut (presumably to protect the owner’s things inside) so we had nowhere to put our clothes.
This place is a low price for a quiet, beautiful living room. I’d recommend it for a 2-3 day stay, but probably not for a longer stay.