Pros:
1. The apartment is spacious and well decorated.
2. Fabulous Location - near all the eateries and metro is well connected
3. Quiet even though it’s rigjt next to the road
Cons:
1. The door can not be locked from inside - a bit of glue was jammed in to prevent locking. This will mean that the door is closed but not locked at night
2. If the key is on the inside side of the door, you will not be able to open from outside. It happened to us when we locked the door from inside before sleeping and was locked out (leaving the key on the inside keyhole) when we left for breakfast. When communicated to the host, we were quoted €250 to engage the locksmith. We got our own locksmith with the help of French colleagues for only €80
3. Host entered the apartment without our knowledge and changed the lock while we were out. Our shopping bags and laptops was not secure as we did not expect this.
4. Host said that he was there with another person while the locksmith fixed the door - but why should I trust him? I don’t even know him
5. Host went through the whole house as the lights was switched off when we got back
I felt so unsafe living there knowing that the host will enter at any time without our knowledge