Paris apartment for Christmas/New Year's - I had to cancel, is anyone looking?
May 10th, 2008, 09:23 AM
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Paris apartment for Christmas/New Year's - I had to cancel, is anyone looking?
Hi everybody. Well, we had wonderful plans to re-rent a 3 bedroom apartment over New Year's Eve, but needed to cancel because of some family members starting new jobs. (Used to be school holidays, now it's jobs). I'm hoping that our loss will be someone else's gain.
It's the largest apartment at www.parisvacationapartments.com, overlooking the gardens of the Palais Royal. There are three bedrooms with en suite baths (plus a powder bath), full kitchen with washer and dryer, dining room, living room with three sofas (one a sofabed, in case you want to sleep 8), and three french doors that overlook the gardens of the Palais Royal. We stayed in June 2006, so I can say with authority (or at least a biased opinion) that it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever stayed. It rents for $5700 ($1900 per couple for three couples for a week! To me, that's pretty darn good).
Thanks! Hope someone is looking and happy to get it!
It's the largest apartment at www.parisvacationapartments.com, overlooking the gardens of the Palais Royal. There are three bedrooms with en suite baths (plus a powder bath), full kitchen with washer and dryer, dining room, living room with three sofas (one a sofabed, in case you want to sleep 8), and three french doors that overlook the gardens of the Palais Royal. We stayed in June 2006, so I can say with authority (or at least a biased opinion) that it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever stayed. It rents for $5700 ($1900 per couple for three couples for a week! To me, that's pretty darn good).
Thanks! Hope someone is looking and happy to get it!
May 10th, 2008, 09:59 AM
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We stayed there in June 2007. It's a wonderful apartment and it's like a dream to come home and realize you're living there. We were three couples.
I would bet it will be re-rented without any problem. It's often booked a year in advance. Let us know what happens. Sorry you have to cancel.
I would bet it will be re-rented without any problem. It's often booked a year in advance. Let us know what happens. Sorry you have to cancel.
May 10th, 2008, 10:40 AM
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Oh, MomDDTravel, I hope I didn't throw a clinker into your plans. Did you find a nice place to stay?
We have all been SO excited to go to Paris, and so bummed that we cannot. The idea was to re-capture the June 2006 trip, but I guess we just need to hold it in our memories and make new ones. I tried and tried to make it work out, but my children and their spouses need to concentrate on their careers...and just got the jobs last week.
In its place, we're going up to Napa for the week. It will cost a lot less (we can drive from LA), and I did find a lovely house to rent. Then our son can still do his work and see us often - which was the whole idea: to be together as a family.
I hope you have a wonderful time in Paris!
We have all been SO excited to go to Paris, and so bummed that we cannot. The idea was to re-capture the June 2006 trip, but I guess we just need to hold it in our memories and make new ones. I tried and tried to make it work out, but my children and their spouses need to concentrate on their careers...and just got the jobs last week.
In its place, we're going up to Napa for the week. It will cost a lot less (we can drive from LA), and I did find a lovely house to rent. Then our son can still do his work and see us often - which was the whole idea: to be together as a family.
I hope you have a wonderful time in Paris!
May 10th, 2008, 01:40 PM
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Iwan - I had found an apartment that is very nice but not AS nice - (It is also less expensive)I would I am sure have to pay some kind of cancellation policy. It is hard to find a "real" 3 bedroom place in Paris.
I had to email them...I had to ask LOL I will wait and see what they say...we arrive on 12-23 and leave on Jan. 2 so it is an odd amount of time - they might not want to break the weeks up that way. I ran into that with a few places...
And yes, you had to go and mess with me!
I had to email them...I had to ask LOL I will wait and see what they say...we arrive on 12-23 and leave on Jan. 2 so it is an odd amount of time - they might not want to break the weeks up that way. I ran into that with a few places...
And yes, you had to go and mess with me!
May 10th, 2008, 01:41 PM
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Oh and btw, I live in Orange County So we are leaving from LAX as well - it is myself, dh, and three of our children (18, 15, 11) and one of stepson's friends... so the boys have a room, the girls and dh and myself.
It looks truly lovely.
So we are leaving from LAX as well - it is myself, dh, and three of our children (18, 15, 11) and one of stepson's friends... so the boys have a room, the girls and dh and myself. It looks truly lovely.
May 10th, 2008, 04:32 PM
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Well - I am going to cross my finger, toes and eyes, and hope they say yes. If you get it (and don't have to pay a cancellaiton fee), I will be thrilled!
BTW, tell Alex and Isis that you saw it on Fodor's from me. I told them I was going to do that.
BTW, tell Alex and Isis that you saw it on Fodor's from me. I told them I was going to do that.
May 14th, 2008, 03:06 PM
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As my son would say, Whoo hoo!!! I am SO excited that you got it. You will just love it.
If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask! I do know that one thing we didn't discover until we were leaving were the wheeled shopping baskets (under the sink, I think). They would have been a big help when we went to the Monoprix.
And my very favorite jewelry store (well, not like there aren't a ton of them in Paris...) is Babylone, right around the corner on the rue des Petites Champs, next to Maceo restaurant.
I am so glad!!! Thanks for letting me know. This is the best.
If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask! I do know that one thing we didn't discover until we were leaving were the wheeled shopping baskets (under the sink, I think). They would have been a big help when we went to the Monoprix.
And my very favorite jewelry store (well, not like there aren't a ton of them in Paris...) is Babylone, right around the corner on the rue des Petites Champs, next to Maceo restaurant.
I am so glad!!! Thanks for letting me know. This is the best.
May 14th, 2008, 06:40 PM
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<<I know right??? And I believe that the apartment *I had rented is going to be rented by another Fodorite! >>
Yes, hopefully ME! if we can get our airfare together soon...
This is amazing!
dina
Yes, hopefully ME! if we can get our airfare together soon...
This is amazing!
dina
May 15th, 2008, 07:29 AM
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umm...
Little glitch.
Sent my contract, they charge me for 1/2 the rent.
Got an email this morning - stating they made a "mistake".
The apartment is only available from the 27.
Not good.
Little glitch.
Sent my contract, they charge me for 1/2 the rent.
Got an email this morning - stating they made a "mistake".
The apartment is only available from the 27.
Not good.
May 15th, 2008, 07:52 AM
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Not funny right?
It was strange - as they had orginally said wait and we will let you know and then emailed back and this has been going on for a few days.
Charged me cc this morning and THEN emailed me saying their was a mistake.
I am so glad that they have a great reputation or else I would be thinking scam.
I think it was just an honest mistake of course.
I emailed BACK my orginal apartment, hopefully they will not think me too much of a flake and let me hold the rental if they had not already re-rented it.
If so..well, plan C.
It was strange - as they had orginally said wait and we will let you know and then emailed back and this has been going on for a few days.
Charged me cc this morning and THEN emailed me saying their was a mistake.
I am so glad that they have a great reputation or else I would be thinking scam.
I think it was just an honest mistake of course.
I emailed BACK my orginal apartment, hopefully they will not think me too much of a flake and let me hold the rental if they had not already re-rented it.
If so..well, plan C.
