Overall, we had a pretty good stay.
Antoine is super communicative and flexible. He was always available and responsive, which was one of the highlights of our stay.
The location was exactly what we were looking for. It’s in a more quite neighborhood, but a 5-15 minute walk away from lots of restaurants, shops, and two tube stations.
The couch and large bed were super cozy and comfortable. Additionally, the bathroom is very modern feeling which we enjoyed.
Another perk was Marie, who was a cleaner. She is lovely and comes over once a week, which was super convenient as there was no vacuum in the flat.
However, there are a few issues that we ran into. The largest issues were persistent water leakage and almost a week without hot water.
The water leakage came from the ceiling and would drench the sofa whenever it rained. We had to put pots and towels underneath to collect the water, but sometimes couldn’t as we weren’t in the flat. During our 3 week stay, the we dealt with this 5-6 times.
The lack of hot water meant we couldn’t take hot showers for a while. Antoine did provide up with hot bottles of water to shower with, but it was still frustrating. Hopefully this issue is fixed now as they have installed a new boiler.
There are also a few more minor issues to be aware of.
The kitchen was pretty small and didn’t come with knives or spatulas. There’s also no oven or large drinking glasses.
There’s very little storage space, but I’m sure if you asked, Antoine would happily move some of his things.
There is no laundry unit in the apartment, and the laundromat (5 minutes away) is quite expensive.
Although there are issues to be aware of, most of the furniture is comfortable, the location is great, and Antoine is super accommodating. All things considered, we would recommend that anyone come stay in this flat.