Excellent communication regarding the unfortunate ceiling leak coming from the apartment upstairs. This meant our 2 bedroom apartment became a one bedroom apartment and the teenagers slept in the lounge. The owner offered the sofabed and even came to greet us at check in and show us how it worked. Unfortunately this wasn't suitable and the teens slept in mattresses on the floor (their preference). The leak was temporarily fixed but then restarted. I'm assuming there was a difficulty in getting it fixed a second time, particularly since it was Christmas. The communication with Guest Ready was always prompt and helpful. The area comes alive during retail hours, we arrived on Sunday afternoon and the graffiti covered shop fronts did not give a good impression. This changed during retail hours. Handy small supermarket close by. The apartment was well equipped and a lovely space to come back to.

The property is clean, in a good area close to the metro, grocery, and restaurants. Some issues we had are: there are no instructions to show how to log into the WiFi, how to use any appliances (washer, dishwasher, etc), or anything else about the property. I had to consistently reach out to the property management company to learn what the WiFi was, they kept sending the password encrypted, even after multiple times letting them know it was not coming through. I finally had to call to get the password so we could get online. They only supply one bath towel per guest; no hand towels or washcloths. When I inquired about this, I was told only bath towels were provided. There was only one flimsy kitchen towel to use for everything; drying dishes, wiping up spills, etc. Again, no paper towels or anything else. I had to ask for an additional kitchen towel, which seemed to be grudgingly given, and purchase my own paper towels. There was no hand soap, dishwasher soap or laundry soap.I had to inquire about that. They did purchase them and deliver to the apartment, but it was again, me having to manage things in order to make the stay manageable. The whole point of VRBO properties is to give you a sense of home, where things are available, to make your stay a little easier. There was a lot of me having to reach out to the management company to ask about things that should have just been taken care of. Location was great, cleanliness was great, basic amenities lacking.

Our party of 3 adults had a fantastic time at this property. Clean, quiet, comfortable, completely as listed. 5 minute walk to République with its 4 Metro lines, easy to quickly get anywhere in the city. Vibrant neighborhood with lots of varied dining options, including a handful of American fast food chains. Very walkable, always felt safe. Carrefour City market down the block, we used regularly for snacks, juice, toiletries. We never cooked in the unit, but the market had everything needed if we had wanted to. The only small issue we had (which we did not bring up) was the wifi connection was spotty. Since we were out all day, every day, it was never a big issue. When we got back in the evenings and wanted to do some work or use social media before bed, the fly connection was a minor irritation. We didn't do anything to correct, it would come back on its own within a few minutes. Another note (not a criticism of the property at all), at least for those coming from the U.S.: we weren't aware that in France the floors of buildings are numbered starting at 0. So, where this unit is shown to be on floor 2 (with only stairs available), to an American it's actually the 3rd floor.

Lovely apartment, very clean and comfortable, easy access to metro and nice restaurants