République Canal St Martin Charming Apartment - One-Bedroom Apartment

😢: **Unacceptable cleanliness and maintenance — very poor value for money** I have used Booking.com for many years, and this is my first negative review. However, I feel obliged to share this experience because the accommodation fell far below reasonable standards. The apartment was very dirty overall. The transparent shower curtain had turned yellow and orange with accumulated dirt. The shower head was defective and sprayed water everywhere, the shutter behind the bed did not work, and drawers and cupboards were broken. When a coin fell underneath the kitchen units, we discovered substantial dirt and discarded IQOS cigarette sticks. This made us seriously question the standard of cleaning between stays. The room was extremely small and poorly ventilated. There were only two windows: one directly facing a courtyard walkway where people passed by, offering little privacy, and another behind the bed with the broken shutter. To us, it felt more like a storage room converted into accommodation than a comfortable apartment. The cost was €514 for three nights. After the booking was confirmed, the property presented two options: pay €55 for non-refundable damage insurance or provide a €500 security deposit, which they stated would be refunded at checkout. Being asked to pay for damage protection while staying in an apartment with so many existing defects was particularly frustrating. Given its condition, the overall cost felt completely unjustified. In my experience, the photographs on Booking.com were misleading and did not accurately represent the accommodation. The name “Charming Apartment” created expectations that the reality failed to meet. There was nothing charming about the dirt, broken fittings or lack of ventilation. I strongly advise against staying here in its current condition. The property needs thorough cleaning, repairs and renovation. I also urge Booking.com to review this accommodation and check that the photographs and description accurately reflect.

😊: The location is great, the property is homey like. Perfect to commute any place in Paris with the subway right down the street, bus and taxi station.. 😢: We’d appreciate a water bottle on display at arrival.

😊: Very close to everything. 😢: The optic fiber didn’t work,as well as the electric oven..

😊: Close to republique metro … 3 minit walk from metro.. ansd close for everything.. night club… bar.. restaurant .. asian market and everything …. 😢: The wifi its not works very problems.

😊: The location was perfect, we felt safe and the bed was really comfortable. We would love to come back next year. 😢: We missed a fan or airconditioning. There was only 1 window we could open and it was too hot outside, besides it opening in a way that people can enter. The wifi didn’t work and the shower-head was leaking a lot..