I left after 1 hour - the place was not suitable for visitors.
I had been so looking forward to staying two weeks in this amazing apartment right by the Seine. Unfortunately it was somewhat of a nightmare.
The man who met me with the key (asian guy, not 'Pierre') was so ashamed of the state of the apartment. Nobody had stayed there for a year, he said, and clearly no one had been in the apartment since the last guests left.
The place was SO dirty. There were dirty bed sheets on the bed, used, dirty towels hanging in the bathroom, old toothbrushes lying around, old trash in the bin, old food items in the fridge, empty vodka and wine bottles in the kitchen.
The kitchen was extremely dirty. Thick layers of dust everywhere and glasses in the cupboard were so nasty. Extra Covid cleaning - not really!!
The stove did not work at all. The oven looked like it was from a different century. The table in the living room was broken, the table front was almost split in two and the legs were unable to hold it. The man with the key packed it away in the cupboard so it wouldn't fall on me. I felt so sorry for him.
The host (Pierre - or whoever because this is all pretty weird) was unreachable during this time. I contacted him through Airbnb and directly on the mobile number, he had given me.
Obviously I could not stay there. So I went online, booked another apartment and took my things and left.
The next days Pierre finally wrote me back and offered to send over cleaners and people to fix the broken things. No apology, no explanation. Like this was completely normal. I declined. I had had more than enough.
I would have loved nothing more than to stay in this apartment. I booked it several months ago and 'Pierre' could have had the happiest guest in the world if he had only bothered to send someone over to prepare the apartment a few days before my arrival.
Because really, the apartment IS fantastic. Unbeatable location, the view is amazing, it is beautifully decorated and actually bigger than it looks in the photos.
I think new guests should also know that a big renovation will start on September 1st establishing an elevator in the building.
In its current state, it is not suitable for visitors. Also before booking another one of 'Pierre's' apartments, I would look over his reviews on the other apartment he manages. Lots of dodgy comments there too. I did read them before booking and chose to take a chance anyway. Next time I'll be more hesitant.