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Yaay!! I just booked my Paris flight! Can you guys help me find an apartment?

Yaay!! I just booked my Paris flight! Can you guys help me find an apartment?

Old Mar 6th, 2007, 08:29 AM
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Yaay!! I just booked my Paris flight! Can you guys help me find an apartment?

Hi all,

I need an apartment for May 23-Jun 1 2007. My sister and I stayed in the Marais last time so we were hoping to try the 5th or the 6th arr this time.

Our budget is 75euro a night. I'm firm on this--in fact, with the cdn dollar compared to the euro I'd rather 65euros.

I've had a short list of studios I was interested in but they're all booked for part of the time we're there.

I'd appreciate any suggestions.

Tamara
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Old Mar 6th, 2007, 08:37 AM
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Check out www.frenchyrentals.com
This company has been great to work with and at €400 a week....
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Old Mar 6th, 2007, 08:48 AM
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Thanks robj, I just emailed him.
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Old Mar 6th, 2007, 10:00 AM
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Old Mar 6th, 2007, 11:43 AM
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Just received word from frenchyrentals and they are booked.
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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 05:09 AM
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Topping again. Anyone? I'm kind of getting desperate. Everyone I've contacted is booked.
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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 05:19 AM
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Have you tried vrbo? You rent from the owner.

http://www.vrbo.com/

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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 05:24 AM
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New York Habitat has apartments in Paris, with the price you want. I just went there and plugged in your dates and price requirements. Several apartments came up:

http://www.nyhabitat.com/

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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 05:32 AM
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One of the other seekers seeking information on an apartment has found one at [email protected] called the "Faubourg". The ad says 75e's a night.
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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 06:06 AM
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Thank you Sandy!

The vrbo apts I've tried are all booked. I'm going to try nyhabitat today on my lunch.

Suzie C: is there a website that you know of?
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Lucy,
You're very welcome Good luck finding an apartment, and enjoy your time in Paris!

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Most apts are going to be booked already so I'd grab the first thing you find that you can afford that's available. some apts in your price range -- good luck.

http://www.vrbo.com/7389

http://www.homelidays.com/paris-05/a...at69080en1.htm


http://studio.provaction.com/paris/esmeraldauk.html

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You can try beau-paris.com. I stayed twice in apartments thru them. They are also direct from the owner. In my case one apartment I stayed in is no longer listed and the apt. I stayed in more recently is unavailable but there are others. Good luck.
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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 06:58 AM
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If things don't pan out with an apartment you may like to contact a very nice lady in Rue Delessert(around the corner from Passy Metro stop) who has a double room en-suite with breakfast in her lovely apartment. I believe the room has a view of the Eiffel Tower.
I have no idea what she charges but she does have a website where you can view the room.
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[email protected]

Good luck!
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The Rue Princesse studio on beau-paris is *really dark* -- no real windows in the apt. I wouldn't stay there again although the location was wonderful.
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Old Mar 7th, 2007, 07:34 AM
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fishee, Mara & tod, thank you so much!

fishee it's funny..the vrbo you suggested is the exact same place I stayed 3yrs ago. It shows booked on their homepage but shows avail. on the vrbo page. I emailed them anyway.

The others I'll look at later when I have more time.

I'm feeling a bit bettter now, thanks.
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Try:www.vacationinparis.com
They have several studios in your price range but I don't know if they're still available. They're U.S. based, so a phonecall is easy.
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Old Mar 8th, 2007, 06:38 AM
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Thanks Nancy, there's a cute studio in the Marais I'm going to check on.
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I've stayed in apartments in Paris. I used www.yellowstay.com.

Rafi was my contact and was very helpful (to be honest, they screwed something up at first, but then were quick to fix it).
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Old Mar 9th, 2007, 08:34 AM
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Esmeralda thanks..I've emailed about an apt thru parisattitude, but I do appreciate first hand info about these agencies.
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