In some 16 AirBnB and other private home rentals over 12 years, we have rated all of our previous hosts and homes good to phenomenal. Sadly, not this time. On the plus side, the location is perfect for the great San Germain des Pres neighborhood and the Sevres-Babylone Metro steps away. The bed is comfortable, the shower works fine, the kitchen nook is reasonably well equipped with dishes and utensils(except for a broken wine bottle opener), and the location is on the ground floor.
The limited BnB website photos appear to show a bright, comfy flat but the pics are very deceiving. It is a dark, somewhat grim space, very small (usual in Paris) but poorly furnished with cheap and very uncomfortable thrift-shop type furniture. The large heavy brown sofa cushion you see in the main photo and a white plastic wall ladder are junk serving no practical purpose except as a feeble attempt at "decor." There isn't a throw cushion, a wall picture, or a scrap of carpet or rug (except in the photo) to brighten the mood or leaven the gloom. As soon as we arrived, our hearts sank. Paying more than a thousand dollars for six nights, we didn't expect a cheap transient-style, low-rent doss-house which we found ourselves sharing with tiny unwelcome residents.
The apartment was infested with ants crawling up from beneath the floorboards. They would emerge periodically, scurry around the floor, on the bed and over the furniture and in the kitchen cupboards, then disappear for the night. One day visiting the Dorsay museum, my wife found dozens in her handbag. Being veteran campers, ants don't bother us too much but other visitors may not be so tolerant.
Also, we couldn't get the television to work for several days (dead batteries in the remotes) and midweek the wi-fi dropped out,(killing our Ipad.
We don't own smartphones but when we tried to call owner Ben on the apartment phone (no written instructions) to report ants, tv and wifi problems. we could only get recordings in French.I did manage to call Ben's number the morning we left to leave a message alerting him to the ant problem and I also emailed him the insect situation the next day from London via Ipad. I have yet to hear any response.
So, if you are interested in a rental to relax in with wine, nibbles and ambience after a long day of sightseeing, I recommend looking elsewhere. If you just want a place to crash and sleep, it's fine.
If you won't mind the ants.