Airbnb in Paris

    All Airbnbs are not created equal. Let's talk about about Paris. We have booked three of them for a stay of over a week. Two of them were one bedroom with a hide-a-bed in the main room. Both of these were in killer locations. One was a half block from the Louvre and the second a couple of blocks from the Eiffel Tower. They were not fancy. The third one was near Napoleon's  Tomb and it was two bedrooms. 

    All of them were above ground level and had lifts. A word about lifts. Most of the buildings are old and the lifts were added. There is hardly room for a person and luggage. You will get used to it.

    We like to make our own breakfast and all the places had coffeemakers. All of them were close to grocery stores (read tiny mom and pop shops). The eggs in France are free-range and tough to crack. I got good at it within days. Two of the places had everything but pepper. I do not know about this pepper thing, but we bought it twice and now have souvenirs.  The third place was complete. SEE THE PHOTO ABOVE. All of them had laundry facilities. We were welcomed by each one by the owner or rental agent. 

    Hint: make sure you see photos of the unit and email the agent before committing and communicate with references, if possible.

    Interesting was that two had no personal items and the third had shelves' of books, statues, and lots of items that could be stolen. 

    You will not be in them long, but A/C is a plus in the middle of summer. It is also  rare.

    This is ten-times better than a hotel for three people as most hotels' rooms are for two. While we have stayed at hotels, the Airbnb seems like a more authentic experience.