4/10 Poor
Sarah A.
5 Aug 2023
Liked: Location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Rented apt for 5 weeks, can’t in good faith recommend it
PROPERTY OVERSIGHT. The hosts live in the U.S., don’t respond in reasonable time, and offer no one responsive. Soon after arrival, host informed me he lives in the U.S., has cancer, and needs to focus on his treatment. After asking several times, I was given a local contact and told that he was very busy.
WATER. No water in the apt building on 2 occasions and no warning (or knowledge) by hosts. July 4, 2 hours, July 18, 7 hours. I knocked on doors to learn from neighbors it happens frequently.
AC. Is there a unit? Yes. Does it work? Maybe in the past. Did it work for us? No, because it wasn’t installed right (improper venting of hot air); after my husband diagnosed/fixed it, with 1.5 days of use water puddled everywhere. After 2 days, host sends “housekeeper” who had installed it incorrectly, to tell us it’s fine. Our choice: sweat in the 85-90 weather with no AC, or risk blame for water damage.
VRBO. VRBO read all the exchanges, validated the issues, and offered to move us for the last week. But all apts were booked; VRBO was generous with choices for hotels, but with hassle factor, we decided to stay.
APT. It’s nicely decorated and well stocked. I enjoyed having a fully stocked kitchen and other things that one has in an apt v. hotel. It had enough space for 2, but not 3-4.
NEIGHBORHOOD. Had a great time in Paris, despite the apt., because of the location which I know from prior visits. Rue Jean Bart is not a pretty street but close to lovely streets and Jardins Lux.
Sarah A.
Stayed 35 nights in Jun 2023