2/10 Terrible
John S.
12 Jul 2025
Claustrophobic with reeking garbage
BEWARE! The impression one gets from the VRBO website about this apartment is misleading.One enters the building through two locked gates. Past the second gate one encounters scaffolding and serious degradation of the building walls leading one to wonder about the structural integrity of the building. One continues past the scaffolding and down a corridor. At the end of the corridor one turns left into the “courtyard” only to discover that the “courtyard” is the repository for five reeking garbage cans just outside the entry door to the apartment. Since the only outside ventilation to the apartment is a window above the door, one can enjoy the festering smell during the entire stay. The inside of the apartment is stifling and claustrophobic. The only natural light comes from the aforementioned window above the entry door and one small, filthy skylight.The VRBO website shows a “cozy” picture of the bedroom. However, this” cozy” bedroom is down a very steep ladder/stair into an unventilated, damp, claustrophobic cellar with no natural light. We could not stay in this place and had to find new dwelling while in Paris. Unfortunately, since we had arrived at the check-in date, neither VRBO nor the host would refund our money despite the misleading advertisement.




John S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025