We just returned from our 3-week family vacation in Europe (Germany/France) and spent the last 5 days in Paris at this apartment hosted by OpenFlats. We had a fantastic stay and thoroughly enjoyed staying at this beautiful place. You can’t beat the amazing location close to the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées and multiple Metro stops in quick walking distance. The interior and amenities of the flat were as described, although a bit dated (pictures looked nicer). Everything is in working order, and the apartment is beautifully decorated. Loved the bathroom and especially the shower - luxurious for European standards. We were especially grateful for having the small elevator in the building and the washing machine, dishwasher and microwave in the flat. Beds are small for US standards (full/double) but comfortable. It will get hot in the summer, and sleeping with open windows & the provided standup fan is necessary but very noisy with outside traffic, pedestrians and the bistro across the street well into the early morning. Street life seems almost 24/7 in Paris. The interior bedroom has a few small windows below the ceiling looking into the (master) bedroom, but otherwise doesn’t get any natural light. The pullout couch in the living room has a thin mattress but worked fine for our younger kids (9 and 12).
As other reviewers stated before, the key pickup & dropoff process at a nearby store (10 min walk) is challenging, especially if your arrival & departure times are outside of their regular business hours (8:30am-11pm Mon-Sat, and 9am-8pm on Sun) so make sure you can accommodate that. OpenFlats will provide detailed instructions for key retrieval & return, so once there, it’s a quick in-and-out. Also, there is only one set of keys, with multiple doors to get through, so keep that in mind if you’re with a larger group.
Overall, this is a fantastic option if you’re going to be in Paris as a tourist. If you can manage the considerations above, it’ll be the perfect place for you.