Hi all,
Just wanted some feedback if anyone has stayed at this one before:
http://www.vrbo.com/30328

I don't even know if it's available yet as DH has to check dates with work. We're shooting for a mid-November week-long trip for our anniversary and his birthday. We're trying to keep the budget as low as possible since we're coming from the west coast. Any suggestions other than this apartment would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Dana

Before booking, I'd want to see more photos, and wonder why they aren't provided.

Yep good point. If we get our dates squared away, I will ask. I actually found a thread on it on slowtrav and a person liked the place and liked the owner.

We stayed in this one last November:
http://www.vrbo.com/139753

We LOVED it! The apartment was perfect (except it's on the 6th floor, no elevator). The owners were super nice and very fast in answering emails. It's close to Notre Dame area, maybe 15-20 min. walk.

That location is great, of course. The price range is quite large and the price is low -- I would expect you'd pay at the high end of their range, even in November.

If so: For the same money, you could stay in this funky place near the Bastille:

http://www.slowtrav.com/cl/detail.asp?l=2636

It's E 550 per week and, despite some little oddities (What WAS that cat smell??) we thought it was still pretty good....Lots of beams, good kitchen, bearable bath, comfortable bed and lots of space for 2.

NOTE: we are not Paris neophytes, nor easily impressed.

(Thinking back on all the places we've stayed: We once had a 3000 sq ft apartment, lent by friends, in a supremely posh part of the 7th. Now THAT was sweet.)

Thanks mycatmiko! Looks nice!

tedgale, that is a cool pick! That could be right up our alley so to speak. DH would be into it...we're not overly picky and can put up with a lot. Thanks!

I think I posted a Paris trip report somewhere. The apartment is in what I now recognize, rather belatedly, as a quite cool courtyard.

The rue du Fbg. St Antoine is known for its courtyards, which used to be full of upholsterers and furniture makers, many from the Auvergne. You have one court behind another, stretching back endlessly from the street.

Those courtyards are now full of kitchen designers, couturiers, artisans and book shops -- all of whom were represented in the Cour du Bel Air.

The apartment is owned by an intriguing Frenchwoman, former U of Paris prof, now a writer. Scatty but unique character. (Don't say I said so) She marches to her own drummer, as we used to say in the '70s.

OTOH, she offered, on our departure, to drive us to CDG -- and she drove like a bat out of hell, to my great surprise!

The apartment is full of her 1000s of books and other stuff but it was just fine.

There are some fine neighbourhood restaurants and the district, though edgy -- think Chelsea or the W Village -- is now considered quite hip.

Great info Ted, I appreciate it. Sounds like a fun experience, one we'd certainly be up for!