This one-bedroom is fully furnished and stocked with practically everything — more than many vacation rentals. Laundry, fridge, microwave, toaster, tabletop oven, cooktop, Nespresso machine, dishes, cutlery, cleaning supplies, fan, ironing board, various condiments, desk, storage, couch, bed, dining table. Plus nicely decorated. As if someone really lives there and shares what they have.
The host was communicative and easy to interact with.
The neighborhood is not busy in terms of traffic, has many dining options nearby, is close to the metro, and within a half hour walk of Belleville Chinatown, Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Gare de l’Est, République, Oberkampf, and (if you walk fast) rue des Archives. The Canal St Martin is even closer, with its footpath and outdoor exercise equipment. The immediate area is multiethnic yet still French.
The only issue can be the noise at night. There’s a club downstairs, and a bar and restaurant across the street, so music and the noise of happy people talking starts around 7pm and ends around midnight. When closed, the windows cut down the noise significantly, but in the summer the apartment gets hot and stuffy unless the windows are open — then the noise can keep you awake.