Studio 15m² - 3P - Gare de l'Est

😊: Location is ok.. 😢: Terrible experience – avoid this place at all costs! The first thing that really annoyed us was the shampoo situation. Before arriving, I asked the host if there would be shampoo and body wash for three girls, and he assured me there would be. When we arrived, there was only a 100 ml bottle of body wash — definitely not enough for three people over six days. He only brought more shampoo on the second-to-last day, after we had already bought our own. The heating in the apartment was awful. The place feels like a basement and simply doesn’t warm up. It wasn’t until around the fifth day that we could finally sit inside without sweaters and blankets. When we first arrived, the apartment was freezing cold because the host hadn’t bothered to turn on the heating in advance — we literally had to sleep in sweaters. The bathroom was disgusting. It smelled strongly of urine, and when we arrived, someone hadn’t even flushed the toilet. The awful smell lingered for days. The Wi-Fi didn’t work at all, and there’s no cell signal in the apartment because it’s basically underground — we couldn’t even use our own mobile internet. We complained to the host about all of this from day one, but he didn’t have much to say. The worst part, however, was the shower. The water didn’t drain properly, and I had already mentioned that to the host before things got worse. He completely ignored it. Eventually, the bathroom flooded — dirty water and hair came up from the drain and spread across the floor. We had to clean everything ourselves and couldn’t shower for two days. I sent the host a photo of the flood on Sunday, and he didn’t respond. The next day, when I asked him to have someone fix the problem so we could shower, he said he “doesn’t work on Sundays” and that if I had sent the pictures earlier, he would have known what was happening (even though I had sent them the day before, and he had seen the message!). All in all, a traumatic experience. Never stay here — it’s not worth the st.

Overall, the stay was good enough to merely sleep at for a few nights, however we faced issues during our stay, such as the power going out three times, and the TV not working throughout our entire stay. It was difficult to contact the host, as they were communicating with me every few days through 3 different apps and weren’t that timely or responsive. Nice place, and great location for anyone looking to stay in Paris. I recommend 2 people max for the size of this property.

Super locality, close to station, metro, shops, restaurants, market.The apartment is certainly "cosy", small but the space has been ingeniously designed.

Location was convenient and property was nice but very small, as described. Bathroom is very cramped, so guests should be aware. Sofa bed ok, but sags toward middle. Upstairs mattress fine but both sleeping areas might be tough on stays longer than a few days. TV - you need to bring your own device and cables if you plan to watch anything. Climate Control - seems to have air-conditioning (not controllable?) in the apartment. Made it comfortable during warm days. Cleanliness - it needed to be better cleaned, long black hairs in every room (and shelf) suggested this could be better. Wi-Fi - instructions provided for internet were wrong, the router was there but isn't connected. Luckily a short search uncovered a 4G wireless device that provided connectivity, albeit poorly. Check-In - instructions for locating the key/lockbox could be clearer. Perhaps consider telling guests that they should "cycle/spin" each digit on the combination lock past one rotation or the lockbox won't open, even with the correct code.