A few things to watch out for:
1. If you’re coming from Paris and get affected by train strikes, do not expect any flexibility from this host. An early check-in that was paid was unscrupulously pocketed despite having never used it.
2. Noise from other apartments seep in, including but not limited to, dog barking, toilet flushes, and rumbles of footsteps from above.
3. Apartment has blackout curtains in the living room but a gaping window in the bedroom that lets light in straight to your bed, especially as people walk past the corridor and switch on the hallway lights.
4. Bathroom faces directly into the hallway with just a sheer curtain. I’m sure I mooned a few nosy neighbors.
5. Gate entrance does not shut unless you slam it. I was concerned for safety given how many people walked past our door and that a bar was right next door.
6. Overall, it’s a great location in the city center. However, I would say this apartment has a few quirks that could be dealt with better.