We were delighted with the apartment at 25 rue Beranger, Paris, with a few concerns.The apartment was large, roomy, clean, perfectly located near a busy area near transportation, restaurants, and other eateries and yet set off so it wasn't too noisy, exactly as described on the VRBO website. The kitchen was fully appointed, containing everything we needed to store and prepare meals. The physical location was beyond outstanding, with a grocery store (Monoprix), and a boulangerie (Brocco’s) just steps away. The Place de Republique offered an overwhelming supply of shops and restaurants that were all excellent. The WiFi was fast and reliable. The television choices were extensive.However, the apartment was four stories up, and in the space of two weeks the elevator broke three times. Three! The first time took one week to fix; the other two times it was fixed the same day or the next. For me, a 74 year old with lung issues, climbing those four stories at the end of the day was arduous and painful. I think the host and VRBO should state in their advertisement for this apartment that the elevator is unreliable.We did have one addition concern: As Americans, we expected that providing a clothes washing machine would also provide the ability to dry the clothes. This was not the case. We were only able to do our laundry at the coin laundromat near the apartment. This should be noted for American expectations.
