First let me say this location is incredible. Touristy area in the Latin quarter, located directly above an incredible chocolate and pastry shop and tons of bars and restaurants. The Louvre, Notre Dame, and shopping are all very walkable. Because of this, it is loud… This actually did not bother us but if you are a light sleeper, there’s no way you’ll be able to sleep here. Second, in order to get to this apartment, you have to climb four flights of very narrow stairs. Again, we were fine with this but caution to anyone who is potentially older, or not in good shape, lugging our suitcases up this initially was quite a chore, and by the fourth day here we were a little over the stairs.
Initial booking was easy, but communication with the host was odd. They began texting my cell phone, asking for things like a deposit to be paid outside of the Vrbo app and for a picture of my drivers license. Not everyone feels this way, but I book through Vrbo, so I can have communication/ transactions through one secure portal And that’s not what you get with this company.
We were not allowed an early check-in and the communication with the house manager much ceased after they got my deposit and drivers license. They were not responsive during our stay when I let them know about a sewage smell coming from the shower or when I asked about our check in information 20 minutes past the time we were supposed to receive it. All I got was an email with the info but no response to my text or VRBO message.
Overall, I think this would be an incredible place to stay if you are young and want to be in the mix of everything but it seriously lacks many amenities like a comfortable bed, extra pillows, and of course an elevator. I would highly recommend this to someone who is adventurist in their 20s or maybe 30s but my parents would be miserable here.