LE MARAIS-SAINT MARTIN working & living

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location is the only good thing about this property.
  : We are not sure why the word luxury is part of the accomodation name. there is nothing luxurious about it. Everything was a very poor or basic quality. You cant open the only window as there is a view into bycicle storage and someone can come and look at you any time. Bar stools were useless as they are below the bench full of everything, like microvawe, kettle, dish drainer, so it is imposible to eat at this space. they were also very dirty and rusty. Dish drainer was discussting, so dirty as well. pots and one frying pan very dated and unstick surface completelly damaged. No lids, no tea towel. cutlery is from several sets so mixture of everuthing. we could not enter the apartment as we were given the wrong code. We asked if we can come earlier, there was no answer. when I texted Felix, he said they chanded this code for security reassons and they emailed us about this change. this email was received on the day we were leaving. They said they gave us towels and sheete as a courtessy , can you believe???

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It was super convenient, near a subway and very clean. The host was super easy to reach and gave us very clear instructions.
  : There no air conditioning.

Poor
Traveller Type:
  : It was in a good location.
  : However, the apartment was very dirty when we arrived, there was a dirty pair of mens underwear in the bathroom (we left it there), no trash bags in the can, the toilet seat was broken (we put it back on), dishes dirty (we washed them) and it looked like it had not been swept.I tried to clean but the cleaning supplies were also lacking. I did what I could since it was only two nights but hopefully this will be fixed for the next people.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Great location is fantastic. Communication with the host was very smooth. Easy access to the apartment.
  : The apartment is extremely tiny. When the sofa is used as a bed the toilet/bath is blocked. There is no window (except the one with the indoor stairs view).

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The studio has an absolutely perfect location. Walking distance to main stations, door to door with a market. It had a double bed and a sofa bed, were a family of four, so it was ok. Theres also a small equipped kitchen.
  : Communication was a big issue. Lack of communication. It was extremely difficult to reach the staff to ask questions (here or in the number they provide), nobody ever answered about an early check in or the existence of a laundry machine, for example. Also, when you open the sofa bed, it blocks the bathroom entrance.

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : I did not like anything about this property.
  : This property needs a lot of improvements before I can recommend to anyone. First, the host was not responsive to Whatsapp messages (only way to contact them) and would take several hours or even the next day to respond back. So, if you have a problem good luck figuring it out yourself. Secondly, the property is nothing like what's shown on this site. There's nothing luxurious about this property as everything is very basic and poor quality. There's no city view, nor a fan when it gets hot in the afternoon. In fact, there's a lot of missing stuff even though they advertised as included. This should be illegal. They also did not provide enough toilet papers or towels for the length of our stay. The main bed was decent but the sofa bed was really uncomfortable and blocks the bathroom door once you pull it out. The wifi was very slow. Thirdly, the location was not as good as I thought. It gets quiet at night with few people around and if you're walking back to the apartment through the alleys there's no light. Something to keep in mind if you go alone. As a first time tourist I recommend staying closer to the river.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Nothing as we couldn't check in and no response from host. They even accused me of not arriving even though I had photographs for proof. Would not accept requests to cancel.
  : Not what was described. Rubbish, broken glass and other debris all over the roads Host not contactable and unhelpful

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Property had firm NO SPEAK policy. Our calls were landing on machine. After paying euro 1900 to property very well in advance, we were struggling to get in. We had to pay euro 165 for night at other hotel and euro 70 for taxi. WHAT FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS PROVIDED IF CALLER HAS TO LEAVE VOICE MESSAGE, THAT TOO WHEN GUESTS ARE COMING FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY. Readers of this review should use their wisdom before booking this property.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location good, 2 gorgeous bakeries a few doors up and a park a a few doors the other way for the kids
  : The advert is misleading. The apartment is not really an apartment, it's a bedroom. It is very small and very hot in the summer. The sofa bed opens up to block the entire doorway to the bathroom. Luckily our 4 year old was sleeping on the sofa bed and he is a deep sleeper as had to climb across the bed to use the loo in the night. Very little space for suitcases etc. We had 2 suitcases, a buggy and a travel cot and that took up ALL the space. They also claimed that the bedding was an additional extra they threw in for free... ridiculous! There is zero parking or half the other things they state on the booking.com "ad". If it wasn't for the fact that we were all knackered and went straight to sleep as soon as we got in and only used this place to sleep it would have been a very different stay.