Welcome to Paris - Apartment

Jerome (Host) was very friendly and helpful when querying options for local transport (There's a metro station near by which will get you to most tourist attractions in paris within 20-30 mins). Only issue is you are reliant on transport, it's an hour plus walk into city centre paris especially if you're new to the area. Would go again if i find myself in Paris in the future, can't beat the quality for the price.

My family of 5 was so looking forward to what we anticipated to be a clean and suitable apartment as advertised, but we couldn't have been more wrong. This apartment is an unsafe and unhealthy slum that needs to be condemned until remedied if not torn down and rebuilt. The photos that Jerome has posted are taken from all the angles that don't show what's truly there: Black mold, ants, filthy walls, dusty surfaces, smelly and stained sheets, flat pillows, uncomfortable beds (one that doesn't lie flat to the ground (a see-saw)), and terrible, constant noise from the road beside. I should have known that what we'd find would be bad if not awful and downright uninhabitable based on the entry to the doorway which happened to be a big steel green door which seemed to lead to a very downtrodden courtyard fit for dustbins only. On the left, a door with steep stairway covered in plastic like a scene from Dexter. At the top, a big red door with a locking mechanism difficult for those unaccustomed to opening a bank vault with locking mechanism that reached from floor to ceiling, a sign perhaps to the threats lurking beyond the shanty walls. Inside the apartment, electrical cords hanging from the walls and daisychaining which happens to be a fire-threat in most countries and against the law. No detectors of any sort (fire/CO), which screams of lack of care and concern for the safety and wellbeing of tenants. Jerome communicates all right, but with each concern raised, he fires

Bad- I was contacted by the property owner and was told I needed to provide a deposit in euros because I did not reply to his original request to send money direct to his bank account. This was remedied by VRBO. The stairwell is very steep and the building is clearly either in the process of being condemned (or it should be). Property not as described. No smoke or carbon monoxide alarms. Black mold in both bedrooms (see photos) Urine stain on futon in living room that reeked of urine. Ants everywhere! Apartment was not clean. Pros: owner was communicative. Owner provided 2 fans. Apartment is close to metro but it is about 25 minutes from the city center. Neighborhood was okay, graffiti; however, was abound. I would never stay here again, nor would I recommend this property to anyone.