A Precious New Studio
 

Newly entered on their website...a cute, cute place with all their amenities and an absolutely perfect location..IMO, of course!!

http://www.parisperfect.com/pastis/p...io-rental.html

Joan

I agree that it is cute and the location is great. However, my days of climbing ladders to bed at night are long over.

Suzanne2,

Then you just do the easy flip to the sofa and you have a veery comfortable bed..not the old nasty sofa beds!!

Joan

Is this the apartment you are staying in Joan?

No, I am not staying in this one, but I would not hesitate to staying in it. I think it is precious.I stayed in the Meursault, which has the loft bed, or the sofa down below. I opted to clumb the ladder..it was rather fun. The view from the Meursault is spectacular..The ET right there!!

It is unusual for a Paris Perfect not to be several floors up..that is where most of them are, for the views and the light. The location of this one is so great, at least the area that I find I like to be in.

The economy has many looking for some help in lodging and ways to make it more reasonable, but to still keep the quality and the amenities. Not easy!

Joan

it has to be cute with the same name as my dog!!

Mimi,

I knew you would like the name!!

Joan

I thought about your adorable Pastis when I read this, Mimi!

Adorable and elegant apartment, too, Joan.

Marianna,

There is quite a story with the apartment.

It was something that they had for a long time. Used it for storing things etc. It had the big windows and high ceilings. Madelyn's husband suggested selling it, but Madelyn said she would turn the sow's ear into a silk purse! She is very pleased with what she accomplished..and well she should be! Her husband was surprised with the outcome. When you step out the door to be facing Champs de Mars with the Eiffel tower is really pretty special, too!!

Joan

hi joan
I have booked the Meursault for my coming June trip!
was a bit tempted to email Michelle if i could change to Pastis (being new and much cheaper!:P)
Since you have stayed there before, can you give me some idea what is in the neighbourhood? like any great cafes or shops?

3sica,

Great neighborhood for the Meursault. Right next door is Cafe Max. Go in and tell Valdo (owner) that Joan sent you!! A block down to the left is Le Florimond...a great restauarant with excellent local following..say Hi to Laurent.Ecole Militaire Metro is in that direction. Rue Cler, also. Turn right and to corner and to the right a short block is Pasco's..open on Sun. too. La Tour Maubourg Metro is a block further..then continue on La Tour Maubourg to some other good restaurants. Les Anges and La Cuisine are but a couple.

Wander on over to St. Dominique to all 4 Constant restaurants..Fables de la Fontaine, Violon d'Ingres, Les Cocottes and Cafe Constant...

Either choice would be great, IMO..anything else??

Joan

thanks joan!
i am still in the midst of my planning... right now i am having more of a headache looking for 2 nights accomodation in Nice... if only PP operates there as well...
hmm for the places you recommended... do they speak english? i come from Singapore, and cant speak a word of French except yes, no, sorry and excuse me!

English is not a problem in Paris. The salutations in French and the little that you know will do just fine.

Enjoy,

Joan

that is a nice reassurance...when i have more concrete plans for seeing Paris, I will need to tap on ur expertise again! who else more suitable than one who has stayed in Meursault? :)

3sica,

Don't wait too long to make whatever reservations. Places get filled up fast!

Joan

i have seen so many Nice apartments online, that my head is bursting... but the ones i like are already taken!
thankfully Meursault was ok, except, they could not take us on the 5th of June which will be our 4th anniversary... so we had to go to London for the first 3 nights... i had so so wanted to spend my anniversary in Paris... sigh...

Are you staying in a London Perfect apt? They do have London apts, too Will you be going to Paris after London?

Joan

yup! but im not staying at their london apartments...
we wanted to splash it out a bit for our anniversary so we decided to get a hotel for that 2,3 nights.
After London, it will be to Paris for 5 nights and continuing to Nice for 2 nights before flying back to Dubai.
I have not booked accomodation for London and Nice yet though...

<i>i have seen so many <b>Nice</b> apartments online, that my head is bursting... but the ones i like are already taken! </i>

3sica: I don't think any Nice apartment owner/agency will accommodate you for just 2 nights in June. At that time of the year, there's a minimum number of nights you have to book, usually 7 nights. I don't understand your need to stay in an apartment for just 2 nights....just stay in a hotel. There are tons in Nice at all price range.

In your above quote, I hope you meant Nice as in the city in France, and not Nice as an adjective.

Yes... i meant Nice, as in Cote d'Azur... :)
Near sea apartments are cheaper, compared to the hotels that are sea facing... the cheapest I could get for a seaview room at La Perouse is 330euros per night! Right now, I dunno if i shd just giving up Nice (and a chance to go across to Monaco)
but im not sure where else to go that is a change from Paris...

3sica, A complete change from Paris would be Provence rather than the Nice area.

I just told someone on another thread about my adding a bit of Provence to my upcoming trip. I am taking the TGV to Avignon, picking up car and going to a favorite spot www.riboto-de-taven.fr
in Les Baux. I love the Alpilles, the olive trees
the whole charming area.

Perhaps this is the change that you are looking for..

Joan

perhaps a bit out of the way for first time travellers like us? my husband actually likes seasides... any recommendations? which is accessible by train from Paris and doesnt involve driving on our own?
we initally intended to fly back from Nice since BA could do that, which meant we fly to Heathrow, Eurostar to Paris, TGV to Nice and fly back from there...

Cassis is a charming area that would be different for you, along with the sea. TGV to Avignon, pick up rental car and drive to Cassis and back the same way.

So many choices....

Joan

hi joan
i have just studied the map...jus wanted to know if Meursault is actually in the 15th or 7th?
i am a bit confused....

oh yes... one other thing...
my husband is a Harley Davidson freak and I just found that we can rent one in Paris!
Are the roads there easy to navigate? Would we have a problem if we are to go to all the sights ourselves on bike?

The Meursault is in the 7th..on La Motte Picquet..between Ecole Militaire and La Tour Maubourg metro stations..short distance to r. cler.

Don't know much about the Harley for driving around Paris. Parking it might be a problem. Someone else might be able to answer your questions about it..

Joan