This experience in this apartment was a true nightmare.
A nightmare in Paris !!!
First when we arrived the check-in instructions were not clear. They gave us a code to enter the building and we managed to get inside, but in there we did not know exactly where to go. We waited a long time for the host's response to know how to open an internal tile of the building. We had to touch the intercom to several people until we found them and they gave us access to the stairs even without knowing where we were going. When going up two floors there was a lady who attended us and surprisingly questioned us the number of suitcases. Sorry! We travel with many suitcases because our visit to Paris is 1
month and we bathe every day. The only positive thing about this was that we were able to drop off our bags before check-in time. The rest was a total nightmare.
When it was time to check-in and enter the apartment, the nightmare continued. An old apartment with old, broken and worn things, a horrible musty old smell. The windows are not comfortable to open, rather we could not open them because they have old and broken curtains installed that do not allow you to open them well to air the place.
The space in general is small and everything is very narrow, not comfortable for two people.
The kitchen had super old utensils and a super old sponge for washing dishes and cooking in it is disgusting. The fridge was dirty with old food residue inside. The glasses had grease and food residue in them. We couldn't cook because we definitely felt a health risk.
The bed was extremely uncomfortable. One side of that bed was completely sunken and the other side was extremely hard. The pillows were hard and stinky. When we got up, our whole body ached. There is no nightstand, but there is a broken chair next to the bed. The paintings that decorate the room are moldy and dirty. You have only 2 hooks to hang your clothes and the hooks are attached to the wall; In other words, your clothes will stick to the wall and it will get dirty with the wall and wet with the bath water. Because there is a hole from the bathroom to the room.
Well the bathroom description is the worst. We don't even know where to start with that terrifying nightmare.
First of all, the bathroom is super small, if you close the door you are trapped in a very tiny space. When using the toilet be very careful, the chain is broken and does not lower your needs. Definitely needs a change urgently. When bathing, I don't know how you will do it, but I'll tell you that we were 2 people; First 1 bathed and had hot water, then when 2 people entered and bathed, the hot water ran out and freezing water began to come out. We come from the hot country and we usually bathe with cold water, but in Paris with the cold it was hot water was very necessary and unfortunately only 1 person enjoyed a bath with hot water. Because IT'S OVER and it doesn't come out until the next day. Apparently there was a mistake in the bathroom remodel and they forgot to do the installation for the shower. There is one there that you must handle manually because you will not be able to shower and soap at the same time. You should use one of your hands to wash while you lather. To be able to bathe was very difficult since we have a condition in one arm and we could hardly bathe properly. In the bathtub there is a hole that leads into the room. Watch out!! The bathtub was clogged and the water was coming down very slowly. At the bottom of the bathtub it was broken and roaches came out.
The internet they gave us the first day (CPL ..) was not stable; When we informed the hosts, they gave us another one (LA MAISON…) this worked for a while, but then it disappeared and it didn't work. This was an additional stress because our trip is a mix as it has occurred today with the covid. Mix of work / study and tourism. Our vacations began to be greatly affected and our work and study because there was NO internet.
The hosts took a long look at our claims, by requesting Airbnb's help; the hosts changed and were interested there if they wanted to solve, but unfortunately it was too late for us. We had to decide whether to continue with this nightmare or to move on.
(Very simple; with the help of Airbnb we booked elsewhere. A place that could change and make a total difference and turn it into a truly positive travel experience !!!)
How we did not have clear departure instructions and the hosts knowing we were leaving did not tell us what to do for checkout. We leave the keys inside the apartment and close the door, without locking it because it is impossible to lock and leave the key inside at the same time. Either you lock it and leave the keys outside or you leave it open and leave the keys inside and we opted for the second option. Because we understood it was the safest way, since downstairs there is a gate (the one that cost us a lot at first to gain access) and then a door with a key.
The area is not safe. On the second day we saw how a man snatched a cell phone from a woman and ran off. It looks like an alley. This alley is lonely, dirty and dark. After that robbery incident, we were terrified to arrive at night.
To complete all this nightmare we close with a flourish before the insulting behavior of the