My husband and I are traveling to Paris for the first time. Since we plan to stay for a week in the city we thought an apartment would be a good way to to do it. I like what I've seen on Lodgis.com but am not familiar with the company. Has anyone had experience with them? If so what did you think? Any other recommendations of companies would be appreciated.

I'd say do a search here on paris appartments. There is a ton of companies and recommendations that I've seen.

www.parisperfect.com

www.parisianflat.com

A start for you....

Both are excellent...many out there.

Enjoy....

vacationinparis.com located in New Jersey...very easy to deal with. Happy Travels!

www.vrbo.com

I have rented from 3 and all have been a success:

www.rentparis.com
www.vactioninparis.com
www.parisvacationapartments.com

The third is my favorite, with great renatls in the Palais Royal

Take a look at the reviews of Paris apartments and rental agencies at www.slowtrav.com.

My Mom and I went in May and stayed in an apt in Montmartre that I found on Craigslist. You might have a look there (http://paris.craigslist.org/). The apt we found was being rented by a gentleman in NYC, so the transaction took place in US currency and was seamless Good luck! Apts are DEFINITELY the way to go!

Thank you everyone for your ideas. Sometimed there are simply too many options out there!

Hi, my husband and I rented an apartment last Fall in the 5th through Lodgis.com and we found them easy to deal with. The apartment was fabulous and our security deposit was returned with no problems. m

Thanks for asking this Flook, I needed to know this myself.

Okay having never been to Paris, what districts does everyone recommend? I see that a lot of folks pick the 5th and 6th, is that because they are centrally located? So is the 7th district not a good pick? I figured being near the Eiffel Tower would be central, is this wrong?

Thanks so much!! I'm looking at apartments as well so hopefully this will help Flook and I both.

ttt

Many posters like 4th; my preference is 6th close to 7th (or the other way around)

Littlehouse: &quot;<i>I figured being near the Eiffel Tower would be central, is this wrong?</i>&quot;

Look a map of central Paris and you will see that the Eiffel Tower is not in the middle.

&quot;central Paris&quot; for tourists really stretches from the Eiffel Tower/Arc de Triumphe on the west, to Ile St Louis/Bastille on the east. The Louvre/Musee d' Orsay are about dead center.

Of course you will go to the Eiffel Tower - but it the 7th is a fairly quiet area and you will be visiting many more sites in other areas.

That is why many people prefer the 4th, 5th and 6th. They are more in the center and you'd be walking distance to many more sites. But there are nice neighborhoods in just about any arr.

Thanks jan--
That helps a lot. When you have never been to a city it's those little tidbits that help so much!!

Having been to Paris in the past and having stayed in hotels, for our visit in July 2007 we rented an apartment on
Ile St Louis. I would never stay in
a Paris hotel again! Well, maybe the Ritz!

We were lucky to find an apartment overlooking the Seine. We found it through the owner's own site, not an agency.

Email me for the url if you're interested.

Bonne chance!

Rob

Okay Rob I sent you an email. Thanks for your help.

The 7th isn't a *bad* place to stay - I've stayed there once and it was fine for my needs. It's just that it's mostly residential and was dead at night -- the streets were practically empty, especially compared to the *livelier* 5th and 6th, which are more youthful and energetic, with lots more bars, restaurants, etc. That's why most people recommend 4/5/6 for a first-timer to Paris. But if you want a quiet residential area that is also convenient to sights, the 7th is fine.

parisvacationaprtments has several properties in Palais Royal right next to the Louvre. Th 1st is about as central as you can get and the other districts are an easy walk or 1 to 2 stop metro ride. It works for us.