Wanted to love our stay given the lovely décor and spaciousness, however, the location has several drawbacks which were not revealed to us in advance. We experienced two significant nightly disruptions one of which lasted until 3AM. The situation was scary particularly since we were a 3-generation family with a young grandchild. Please be aware that the building next to this apartment is occupied by refugees, who took over the premises in December 2024 against French law. Hundreds of refugees have been demonstrating with drums and chanting with bullhorns. We had no prior knowledge of any of this. Be sure to search on the internet for “Gaiete Lyrique occupation” before your arrival. Management can do a lot better, both in empathy, maintenance, and in its instructions for renters.•The process for entering the unit itself was unclear. We were never provided our “personal code” needed for the apartment door. •Expectation is that trash will be removed and sorted, but no English instructions on how to separate or the basic location of the trash room was provided. •The hall light immediately in front of the unit was not working, so every entry was in the pitch black – aided by our cellphone flashlights in order to see the keypad. •Outlet in master bedroom wasn’t working. Similarly the dishwasher did not operate properly. Could have been a perfect vacation, but these issues spoiled our stay.