The apartment had a view that was unbelievable and that was what I wanted for my daughter’s’ first visit to Paris.
The apartment is small but we got used to it. It is clean. It had the basics. It would have been nice to have some sort of welcome letter or info on where to find things. We ended up spending unnecessary money on basics we found later, like extra toilet paper and garbage bags. A small kitchen useful for breakfasts. The windows are large which allowed for good air flow (luckily the weather was perfect while we were there).
The first issue we had was with the washing machine. It was on a different floor. I had been traveling for a few weeks and really needed to do laundry and this was a feature I looked for in my BNB. This washer only holds a few items at a time. (Maybe 6-9 pieces?)We ran it and it would not drain the water so everything was soaking wet. Another time we tried again and every item came out half wet (Still soaking) and half dry (how does that even happen?). I finally hand washed everything in the sink because the clothes didn’t get cleaned. That was a huge disappointment.
The only other issue was communication. Prior to my arrival I sent a message on the app re: extending my stay and got no response. Then when I had an emergency I also could not get a response until at least 24 hours after (the local contact could not help much). When I did get in touch she was VERY kind but still, it was the first time (I’ve used air BNB before) I had a difficult time contacting the owner.
Lastly the local metro station is out of commission for a few months. That was a HUGE disappointment and would’ve been good to know because we almost took it from the train station on arrival. Ended up having to uber quite a bit because the 2 closest stations are being renovated.
So overall as long as you don’t need to do laundry and don’t need immediate response, this place is definitely recommended! The nights staring out at the Eiffel Tower are wonderful. Close market down the block but get the bread across the street on the corner... soooo much better!