Vacation Rentals by Owner

Franck is the man!

Guest: Stephen (Bay Area, California)
Date of Stay: 04/16/12 Review Submitted: 04/23/12

We had picked this apartment because of the location. Communication throughout the process was excellent. As our arrival time approached Franck, who was to be our contact, provided clear details of our arrival and even arranged for a taxi with our name on a placard service at the airport. We cannot speak highly enough of Franck's support. He even had gone outside and stood in a parking place for our taxi to park. He is just fantastic. He insured we understood all of the apartment necessities, and got up up on the wifi. The apartment is fine for 2 folks. The extra downstairs pull out couch is comfortable and it is very quite at night. Within 4 blocks you have all of the food needs, groceries, wine shop, fruit stand, everything. Nathalie stopped by just to check in with us because she happened to be in Paris and was delightful.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great Apartment - Outstanding Location

Guest: Roark (Hudson NY)
Date of Stay: 01/19/12 Review Submitted: 02/03/12

My partner and I stayed here for one week in Jan 2012. The apartment could not have been nicer. The location was ideally situated in the heart of St. Germain and was very close to both the Metro and the RER line. Everything you need is within 3 blocks - Market, Bakery, Florist and many, many restaurants. The bed was extremely comfortable and the living area and kitchen were well appointed with everything we needed. Nathalie was a pleasure as was Joelle who met us on time at the apartment. The only possible drawback that we noted was that we did not see an air conditioning unit but that was not an issue in January. We highly recommend this apartment and will be returning next year! Thank you again.

Recommended for:Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Excellent location and beautiful apartment

Guest: Mark (Florida)
Date of Stay: 11/03/10 Review Submitted: 11/17/10

I find it hard to believe you can find a place with a better location. The Odeon metro is close and there are lots of shops and restaurants all around. The apartment was nicely updated and decorated. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom is modern and very nice. The only drawback is I had to duck in the shower since I am 6'1". My wife & I really enjoyed our time here. Both Joelle and Nathalie were wonderful. Thanks.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Paris...Je t'aime...and Nathalie's apartment the best!!

Guest: Victor R. (Caguas, PR )
Date of Stay: 10/09/10 Review Submitted: 11/04/10

I have traveled to Paris 6-7 times over the last 10 years, and Nathalie's Rue de Condé Paris apartment has been the best apartment I have stayed so far. The location is in my opinion one of the best that a traveler may want while in Paris the 6th arrondisement at the middle of Saint Germaine de Pres. The area is filled with young people coming and going and there is life until the late night. We enjoyed walks at the Luxembourg gardens just a few steps away and all the nice streets of the area. There is a metro station (Odeon) just a few steps away so if you know how to use the excellent Paris Metro (we got a Navigo Decouverte card which allows one week unlimited metro rides for one week starting on Mondays) you will be very happy with this location too. Many small bistros and restaurants in the area as well as markets, groceries, ATM machines makes it very convenient.(please try Le Comptoir a very elegant and chick restaurant but be prepared to wait to be seated...is that good). The apartment has all the amenities a couple in love will need for a pleasant stay, including internet. The bedroom is very quiet and the bed itself is luxuriously comfortable despite the busy street area. My only warning would be the bathroom shower. If you are more than 5' 10'' tall (I am 5'' 7'' tall) you will need to bend inside the tub to shower, and definitively it can be a real problem for persons above 6 feet tall. Other than that we loved this romantic petit apartment in the heart of my favorite area in Paris and we plan to keep returning over and over again... thanks to Nathalie and her manager Joelle for a very happy rental.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway

Home away from Home

Guest: Andrea (Savage, Minnesota/United States)
Date of Stay: 10/08/10 Review Submitted: 10/22/10

This was our first trip to Paris and WOW, what an apartment. It was was it said it was going to be. Quiet, in the heart of Paris and close to everything. Having no knowledge of Paris, this was a great location for us. We were able to walk every where and that we did. This apartment was clean, great amenitites, and extremely quiet. I would definitely come here again. It even had a hair dryer for your use - one less thing needed in the suitcase! Joelle was great to work with and was available for assistance if you needed her. She was there outside the apartment waiting for us and was so flexible with our check out time when we were leaving. The bistros around the apartment are great and the shopping along Saint Sulpice is great. I would highly recommend this place.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Best Location

Guest: Catherine and Roger (Adelaide Australia)
Date of Stay: 09/25/10 Review Submitted: 10/21/10

Five stars - what more can I say - only sorry we were there for a week and not four. -Catherine and Roger, Adelaide, Australia.

Owner response:Many thanks. Hope to see you soon in Paris Nathalie

Recommended for:Age 55+, sightseeing.

Formidable!!!

Guest: D'Arcy (Walnut Creek, California)
Date of Stay: 09/20/10 Review Submitted: 10/27/10

My husband and I had planned a 40th anniversary week in Paris and were so very lucky to have found this dear little apartment. It was all that we could have asked for - quiet, very charming, in the heart of the Latin Quarter, super convenient and very well appointed. I loved the mirrored bathroom with its little bathtub ,the shocking pink staircase to the loft bedroom and the smoky mirrors in the living room that visually doubled the space. It was beyond charming to come home to after a long day of walking and touristing in this magic City. We miss it already .

Recommended for:Romantic getaway

Great location

Guest: Truck Guy (Canada)
Date of Stay: 05/02/10 Review Submitted: 05/30/10

Charming apartment in excellent location. Very professional everything handled smoothly with owner and her property manager who greets you. We highly recommend for a couple. Odeon metro short walk away and many shops and restaurants in this great area.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Would stay here again...

Guest: lala26 (USA)
Date of Stay: 12/30/09 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Well first and foremost I would like to say that the owner of this apartment Nathalie was not pleasant to deal with. Her emails had a very rude tone, she was snappy, and she also forgot to add in that we pay the fees that her bank charges for transfers on top of ours. It would have been fine but she did not have that in the listing when we booked this place, so that bothered me. However the woman who meets you - the one that you actually deal with while in Paris, Joelle was so incredibly sweet, funny and helpful. I key broke in the door while we were there and she traveled in the freezing cold to bring as a new one, and didnt seem a bit put out about it. She had great shopping tips, helped us with maps and called back very promptly any time we needed something. She has a great personality and was one of the highlights of our trips. The place itself is very small, not meant for really tall people, but it was very cute and comfortable. The furniture was nice, she had cable tv, and the bed was amazing, The internet didn't work for us, but that was OK because we were gone most of the time anyways. I also thought it was nice that she had electrical adapters for my electronics. The kitchen is small, so not more than one person in there at a time. There is no oven, so plan on making everything you want to cook on the stove top. That shouldn't be a problem for most, I just like to cook a lot whether I am on vacation or not. Anyhow she had pretty much everything else that we needed in the apartment. I have been to Paris many times and this was a great location. You can walk to the Notre Dame , the Eiffel tower and many other attractions. If it was summer time when I was there, we probably would never have used public transportation because its so close to everything. There was lots of cute little shops and tons of great places to eat. The neighbors were so sweet and the building is very safe, but she has a safe for your valuables just to be sure. The 6th arr is very nice. You can walk in the streets any hours of the night and be perfectly safe in my opinion. I would stay here again, and I do recommend this to others. I am only taking off one star for the owners bad attitude, and because my boyfriend at the time was uncomfortable due to the fact that he kept hitting his head while walking around upstairs because he is so tall.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Herb and Rose (EDMONTON ALBERTA)
Date of Stay: 10/18/09 Review Submitted: 10/18/09

Although we have visited Paris several dozen times we have never enjoyed ourselves as much as we did on our last occasion, due in large measure to Nathalie's marvelous apartment. The location is to die for, being at the center of the exciting ODEON region. You walk out the door and are surrounded by numerous,bistros,cafes,restaurants and places of entertainment which never seem to close. At the end of the block you have the beautiful LUXEMBOURG gardens where we walked every morning and then stopped at a neaby cafe on our way back. The apartment is modern, fully equipped and very charmingly furnished. Being on the ground floor with its' adjacent private, shaded courtyard the apartment remained very comfortable both day and night despite the above average temperatures in the city during our month-long stay. Both the owner(Nathalie) and the manager (Joelle) were extremely friendly, pleasant and helpful throughout. We could list numerous other pleasant features here but prefer instead to highly recommend that you experience them for yourself.

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Guest: K. Casique (S.M.A., Mexico)
Date of Stay: 07/11/09 Review Submitted: 07/11/09

We spent two weeks in June in this charming pied-a-terre. The location was perfect: close to Metro, great restaurants in all price ranges, markets and bakeries. We especially enjoyed the deli on Rue de Busi/Rue de Seine. They prepare delicious food daily for take out which can be heated in the micro. No need for cooking. The Apt. is modern with super comfortable beds. We will definatle return.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/06/09 Review Submitted: 07/06/09

My husband and I stayed for one week for our honeymoon in April 2009 and everything about the apartment exceeded our expectations. The apartment is absolutely immaculate, cozy, romantic and decorated wonderfully. The location could not have been better. It was extremely easy to get to all of the sights and we felt so lucky to have such an amazing home away from home. The apartment is very close to wonderful markets for cooking in and amazing restaurants for when you feel like eating out. We would definitely stay there again.

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Guest: ANN HEATON (BALTIMORE, MD)
Date of Stay: 07/02/09 Review Submitted: 07/02/09

This apartment lived up to our highest expectations. It was very comfortable for my granddaughter (21) and me when we visited Paris in March. The location couldn't be better and Joelle was very helpful in directing us to the local market and helping with our transfer needs. We felt we were "guests" and were taken care of on a personal basis as well as business arrangement. We would go back there in a heartbeat!

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Guest: Nick and Ashlee Meese (Santa Monica, CA)
Date of Stay: 05/21/09 Review Submitted: 05/21/09

My husband and I just ADORED this apartment during our stay in May 2009. As a young couple, this was THE PLACE to be because it was close to the night-life of the Latin Quarter without being in the middle of madness. Other comments mention how quiet the place is and we couldn't agree more. We accidently slept until almost 11:00 am one day because nothing woke us up! And the best part is when you step out into the street, you're in the middle of great restaurants, art boutiques, a cinema, and a metro station. With the amazing location and the quietness of the apartment, you truly have the best of both worlds with this place! The apartment itself is very lovely and has everything you could want. We even stayed in one night and cooked dinner because it was so cozy and felt like home. The only downside we could find was the low ceiling in the shower. My husband is 6 feet tall and had to situate himself between two of the ceiling beams so he wouldn't bump his head. But other than that, we couldn't find one single thing wrong with this lovely and charming apartment. Hands down, when we go back to Paris, I truly hope that this place is available again to rent. The owner was responsive and a pleasure to work with. This was our first experience with VRBO and we were quite impressed with it. We're officially converted!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/12/08 Review Submitted: 11/12/08

This is a charming, very comfortable apartment in the heart of the best area in Paris - walking distance to everything! The interior courtyard makes it quiet and peaceful; great bed, great shower & bathroom, useful little kitchen & comfortable living/dining space - ideal for a couple. The ONLY drawback of this apt. was no phone access to make outgoing local calls, (can only receive calls.) But it was very good to have unlimited internet access. We highly recommend this as the perfect Parisian get-away!

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Guest: Mary L. S. (Mill Valley, California)
Date of Stay: 11/05/08 Review Submitted: 11/05/08

This is a charming pied-a-terre in a great location. The apartment is well-equipped with new appliances, good cooktop with 4 burners, espresso machine, high-speed internet connection with new computer, and widescreen cable TV. The bed and pillows are excellent. The owner is very professional and makes every effort to ensure your comfort. She is responsive, accessible, honest and amiable. I would definitely re-rent this apartment.

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Guest: Margret & Olafur (Iceland)
Date of Stay: 10/06/08 Review Submitted: 10/06/08

Superbly located, quiet and cosy. The appartment had every commodity we needed and is a showcase in interior planning. But most of all the atmosphere of the appartment is peaceful, and we felt good staying there.

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Guest: Irina3 (Rome)
Date of Stay: 09/08/08 Review Submitted: 09/08/08

L'appartamento da noi utilizzato nel periodo di agosto è risultato essere un romanticissimo rifugio nel cuore di Parigi.Partidolarmente gradita la sua posizione centrale e comodissima anche per la metropolitana.L'appartamento è davvero comfortevole,dalla TV LCD al DECODER,al PC internet alla ricercatezza del particolare con,addiritura l'IPOD con la sua posizione fissa.Molto bello è anche il fascino del soppalco per la camera da letto.Insomma abbiamo vissuto il sogno di Parigi coadiuvati da uno splendido nido d'amore e di comforto.

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Guest: Cyndie Berthezene (New York, NY)
Date of Stay: 09/04/08 Review Submitted: 09/04/08

Very lovely, well appointed, small duplex in the most perfect location in Paris. Right down the block from the Luxembourg Gardens on one side and St.Germain and the Seine on the other, you can walk everywhere. And, since it is on the interior courtyard, it also has the plus of being very quiet. An excellent choice if you want to be in the middle of the 6th but outside of the hubub.

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Guest: John St John (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/04/08 Review Submitted: 09/04/08

A 9-night stay at the Rue de Conde flat was idyllic. It is close to everything that we love in Paris, including several wonderful restaurants. The size is perfect for two people and the quiet (in such a busy area) is truly exceptional. The apartment is undergoing some upgrades next year, including A/C, which will make it even more attractive. We would recommend it to anyone and will no doubt be staying there again.

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Guest: Victoria10 (Boston, MA)
Date of Stay: 07/02/08 Review Submitted: 07/02/08

The location is superb. It is indeed a few minutes' walk from the sites mentioned, as well as from Odeon metro (w/ 3 bus lines and taxis). And it is truly very quiet. The decor is elegant, and the bed is fantastic! If you're 6' tall or more, the shower could be a challenge. An oscillating fan might have improved air flow, which is minimal at in the BR because the only door/window are on the ground level. The only negative for us was the hefty security deposit, which we had never before encountered on VRBO in US or abroad. We would be very happy to stay here again, and would recommend it to our friends and colleagues.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/18/08 Review Submitted: 05/18/08

Quiet and romantic, with its green courtyard and two floors of wood. A flat with the appeal of a doll-house for grown-ups ! Comfort and high-quality appliances and services turn it into a real Junior Suit of a four-star hotel .

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Guest: Bepi Marzulli (Rome, Italy)
Date of Stay: 05/15/08 Review Submitted: 05/15/08

A warm and pleasant welcoming. A relaxing and enjoyable stay. It seemed to me as if I were at home, with the comfort of a house and the fascination of an alcove in Paris.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/27/08 Review Submitted: 04/27/08

Lovely, charming, perfect spot for romance! all that I love in Paris : the greatest neighborhood, the cosy and comfort and chic of the spot, excellent taste. Thanks. Barbara

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/23/08 Review Submitted: 04/23/08

It is a really charming place, in an extremely quiet district. Near to this Dupleix we can find a large numbers of restaurants in the historical heart of Paris. Even if you try to hear the noise of the street, it would be a failure. I literally fell in love with this sweety place.

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