My boyfriend and I stayed in Paris over Bastille Day Weekend as it was my birthday.
The flat is really nice - lovely balcony with lots of sunshine. There’s a washing machine, hairdryer, kettle and many other extra bits that made the place feel like home.
It gets VERY hot in the summer and there isn’t a fan (maybe something for the host to buy?) and if you have the windows open at night then you have a lot of traffic noise which is a bit annoying.
Only one pillow each which, again, was a bit annoying and gave us both neck pain as we’re used to sleeping with two.
The flat was very clean and there were all the things we needed for cooking and things like that.
A few lightbulbs needed changing and the drain in the bathroom was cracked but these were minor things. Also, be warned - the carpet is really rough underfoot and very painful with bare feet.
We asked the host about how busy Paris would be during Bastille Day and how to get around/where to go and he replied with a generic answer listing 2 restaurants and a bar, none of which were related to what we asked about. This was quite disappointing as we wanted help and had to figure it out on our own.
The location is great, really close to bakeries, cafes and two metro stations. We walked down to the main Bastille area one night which was lovely.
It’s a great little flat and just needs a little bit of TLC and it will be perfect!