FIRST IMPRESSION:
Lack of hospitality. The lady who received us was cold, no patience. She didn’t do any effort to explain us anything besides how to close the door and give the keys away before we leave. She pointed the wifi code and left.
Wifi works well.
It is not the language barrier! We stayed in 7 places in France before this apt, and everyone else was super nice.
LOCATION:
The apt/house is located behind a building, so It is quiet. It is in the edge of Canal Saint Martin and a sketchy neighborhood. It can be a little scary in the beginning but you get used to.
2 blocks from the train/metro station - takes you anywhere in Paris max 20 -
30 min. Supermarkets around.
TOWELS:
Few days before getting in Paris, the hostess messaged me saying they don’t have towels!!!! What? I messaged her back saying I was already in France, i asked her to provide us towels.
When I looked for apt, i made sure it offers towels because I was going to travel around France, the last thing I wanna bring from NY are towels.
When I get in the apt, the lady who received us gave us 2 pieces of “dirty white” thing - size of a napkin - that i could clean the floor with. No kidding!!!
We had to go walk around the city finding new towels after a long day of travel.
BEDROOM:
Large, mirrors, comfortable bed, clean sheets and pillow cases, but ... the comforter stank so much, strong B.O. smell, the smell was unbearable. I had to do the laundry myself.
The apt has laundry machine.
AFTER ALL:
The apt looks nicer in the pictures than in reality.
It was comfortable and clean.
If you are short in a budget is a good deal, however I wouldn’t stay here again.
I saw some hotels in the same neighborhood charging the same (with breakfast, clean blankets and towels).
Also, I would put $20 extra a night and get a better hood.