Panic on ile st louis
Mar 2nd, 2008, 08:36 AM
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Panic on ile st louis
We have finally booked accomodations with guestapartment services for the ASTERI located Quai de Bourbon for April 16th-24 Although not our first choice, it was all that was available at this late date. I have just read a post from Jean mentioning renovation work at this address April-June and the subsequent noise,scaffolding ect.No mention was made of this when we booked. Can anyone tell me if this is accurate . The payment is due today....and we are in a panic.Thankyou
Mar 2nd, 2008, 08:51 AM
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I assume the workers work 8-4, or similar hours. Won't you be elsewhere at that time? If they were hammering at 2 AM, I'd be concerned. So, why not ask the apartment what time the hammering begins, and ends, then see if you can live with that.
Mar 2nd, 2008, 09:32 AM
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I stayed in a hotel in Rome for a week that was undergoing renovations. As tomboy stated, the workers showed up around 8 in the morning and were gone by 5. They did not work the weekend. Because I spent little time in my room during the day, I was not bothered at all. It fact it was fun seeing the progress they made when I returned to the hotel.
Mar 2nd, 2008, 09:53 AM
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hmmm... well, I wouldn't be as blase as those guys, as I've been in places where the work began very early and lasted until 8-9 pm. Even outside the noise, renovations could lead to some things not working, dirt/dust etc, possibly smells (I had to vacate one hotel floor due to the paint smells renovation caused, not the noise). It could could affect access on the street, etc., as well as just perhaps being ugly (not sure where all the scaffolding was located.
That isn't that apt. where the owner was always cancelling due to plumbing problems, etc., was it? It may be fine, if it's not major work and limited hours, but you really need to ask the owner, probably. Isn't Jean the owner?
That isn't that apt. where the owner was always cancelling due to plumbing problems, etc., was it? It may be fine, if it's not major work and limited hours, but you really need to ask the owner, probably. Isn't Jean the owner?
Mar 2nd, 2008, 12:18 PM
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Don't panic. Send Christophe and Philippe an email today; they are certain to respond in the morning. We rented from GuestApartment Services this fall, and they were very professional, very accommodating. If it is indeed true, and they cannot book you in another apt., perhaps you can negotiate a better rate with them. EJ 
Mar 2nd, 2008, 05:19 PM
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Thankyou for the upbeat replies But...we would not be happy paying 220E/night for a construction site.We very badly need this holiday to relax and enjoy some peace and quiet. Elsiejune...we have sent a message for Philippe and hope to hear only GOOD news in the am. What I am wondering is where and how JEAN found this information concerning renovation at Quai de Bourbon.Did we miss something on the guestapartmentservices website?I was hoping we might receive an answer from Jean himself.
Mar 2nd, 2008, 05:43 PM
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"<i>I was hoping we might receive an answer from Jean himself.</i>"
The best way to accomplish that is to post on the thread where he posted that info - or possibly to another thread that Jean has been on. He won't know you are looking for him unless he sees the post . . . . .
The best way to accomplish that is to post on the thread where he posted that info - or possibly to another thread that Jean has been on. He won't know you are looking for him unless he sees the post . . . . .
