Appartement Cosy au Quartier Montorgueil: Vivez l'Effervescence Parisienne

Positives: Located close to many tourist attractions, food/ beverage and metro. Condition good relative to the price point, not to be compared to a $1K/night unit. Noise emanating from beverage/food purveyors on ground floor did not affect sleep. Plumbing very functional, cloths washer big plus. Kitchen appliances recent vintage, highly functional arrangement. There have to be some negatives: I knew I was in trouble when I saw three remotes for the TV. Two turned it on, none functioned beyond that. Could use some instructions or repair of the system. Did not use the bed function of the sofa but it has seen better days as a sofa. The comfortable metal frame bed makes lots of noise. Just saying. For nighttime, bring a flashlight to negotiate the winding stairs up to the flat. Overall: I recommend and would stay there again.

Was the perfect spot to explore Paris for a few days. Close to various Metros, walking distance from many sights, and secure and safe. If you're looking for a newer, contemporary feel, this place is not for you. But if your looking for character, this is a great spot. The giant open windows made it feel very textbook Parisian (based on my extremely limited idea of what that is supposed to feel like). Restaurants below can get a little noisy in the evening, but they shut down at a decent time and it isn't much of an issue too late into the night. My biggest and only real complaint was the check-in process. Before I could check in, I had to send them pictures of all of my family's passports as well as a last minute deposit. I'd never had to pay a deposit at the last minute on any VRBO rental outside of the website, so it was kind of weird, but I waited for the refund before I wrote this and it all worked out. Continuing with the check-in process, we had to walk 1/2 mile to a little store that was holding our key to the place and then another 1/2 mile back to the place with luggage in tow. Similarly, upon leaving, we had to walk all the way back to the store, luggage in tow, to drop the keys off. Was a bit of a hassle, but I would definitely stay there again.

This was a highlight of our trip! It was a wonderful place for us!

When we arrived at the property, it was absolutely filthy. We had to leave immediately and find another place to stay. The host never answered our calls until a day later. We lost several hours to drop off the keys. We did get out refund but lost about $100 because of changes in exchange rates.