A home in the Marais

Guest: Carol H. (Bedford, MA USA)
Date of Stay: 10/03/09 Review Submitted: 10/11/09

We had a wonderful time in the Marais Central apartment. The pastel decor and lots of windows made the place airy and bright - exactly as depicted on the website. The apartment is well-equipped. The compact kitchen includes all you need for preparing simple meals at home - if you don't choose one of the great local restaurants. (And the local markets - butcher, boulangerie, cheese shop, traiteurs, vegetable stands all make shopping for meals a delight.) The apartment is in a great location - several convenient Metro stations, lots of local restaurants, and easy walking distance to so much of Paris! And the booklet that Julie and Fabrice supplied was very helpful. We can definitely recommend a stay in their Marais apartment!

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing.

very good experience

Guest: Josette (Atlanta )
Date of Stay: 11/23/11 Review Submitted: 12/30/11

Great place, excellent location, clean and well maintained. Helpful owners as we were delayed returning.

Owner response:Thank you very much for your nice review ! We hope to have you back. F&J

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+.

Absolutely Perfect!

Guest: Laura D.
Date of Stay: 04/13/11 Review Submitted: 11/30/11

My brief sojourn in Paris was made perfect in this apartment. Fabulous location, and wonderful neighbours (I even had a lovely man assist with my luggage on the way out - safe to say it was significantly heavier on departure). Beautiful restaurants and bars just a short stroll, and a lovely walk down to the Seine. Owners, Fabrice & Julie were the most gracious hosts, and the apartment was true to description. I felt that I had my own little piece of Paris during my stay & would have chosen this over a posh hotel room any day. Thank you so much Fabrice, I will definitely be back to stay in the near future. I'm even considering moving to Paris for a longer term! Laura

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Wonderful apartment

Guest: Longco (Boston, MA )
Date of Stay: 11/17/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

My husband and I recently stayed in the apartment for our honeymoon in Paris. The apartment is exactly as it looks in the photos and is very well equipped. The location cannot be beat - walking distance to Notre Dame, Bastille, Centre Pompidou and even the Louvre. There are a number of Metro stations nearby and there are many specialty shops right outside the front door. I would highly recommend this location for anyone looking for a good alternative to a hotel in Paris!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Delightful accomodation in Marais area Paris

Guest: Ruth (Cape Town, South Africa)
Date of Stay: 09/09/11 Review Submitted: 09/17/11

The apartment is ideally situated, well furnished and very comfortable. We highly recommend the apartment as excellent value for money. Additionally general information provided in a specially prepared manual is particular welcome for any foreigner visiting Paris. We plan to return in the future.

Owner response:Thank you so much for your review. We are glad our booklet helped you enjoy the wonderful Haut Marais.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+.

australians in paris

Guest: thurston (melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Date of Stay: 08/17/11 Review Submitted: 08/28/11

We highly recommend this lovely apartment in a brilliant part of Paris, whatever your age. Great street accessible to everything a tourist needs, from the market next door (les enfants rouge) to restaurants to English-speaking doctor and English-speaking taxi service (arrived on time for ride to airport) to metro and within easy reach of the3 must-see attractions ... and Fabrice and Julie leave a comprehensive 'where it is' list. Apartment ideal for two, and does fit three comfortably with a fold-out couch. Three floors up (no lift), but don't be put off by that - door opens to a clean, elegant apartment and our nine-night stay was most enjoyable.

Owner response:Thanks Stephen, what a great add for our apartment!! A bientot in Paris.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+.

australians in paris

Guest: thurston (melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Date of Stay: 08/17/11 Review Submitted: 08/28/11

We highly recommend this lovely apartment in a brilliant part of Paris, whatever your age. Great street accessible to everything a tourist needs, from the market next door (les enfants rouge) to restaurants to English-speaking doctor and English-speaking taxi service (arrived on time for ride to airport) to metro and within easy reach of the3 must-see attractions ... and Fabrice and Julie leave a comprehensive 'where it is' list. Apartment ideal for two, and does fit three comfortably with a fold-out couch. Three floors up (no lift), but don't be put off by that - door opens to a clean, elegant apartment and our nine-night stay was most enjoyable.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+.

Dream Apartment

Guest: PJ & Audrey (California)
Date of Stay: 07/05/11 Review Submitted: 08/22/11

The Marais Center Apartment is even better than described. I could live there forever! The owners are marvelous and the apartment was impeccable clean and supplied with everything you would ever need while on holiday. The bright apartment with windows that open to the best neighborhood in Paris is beyond expectations. Simply beautiful! I can't say enough...I LOVED it!

Owner response:Thank you Pamela, you are wonderful too! Come back soon.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+.

BAD EXPERIENCE

Guest: Luis D. (Brazil)
Date of Stay: 06/16/11 Review Submitted: 08/09/11

We had a bad experience in this apartment. When we arrived we had no towels to take a shower. The announcement says it has air conditioning which is not true. There is a portable device to cool the atmosphere but no air conditioning. The day after our arrival we had a problem with the plumbing of the toilet so we had to move to a hotel. Nous avons eu une mauvaise expérience dans cet appartement. Quand nous sommes arrivés nous avons pas eu de serviettes pour prendre une douche. L'annonce indique qu'il dispose de la climatisation ce qui n'est pas vrai. Il y a un appareil portatif pour refroidir l'atmosphère, mais pas de climatisation. Le lendemain de notre arrivée nous avons eu un problème avec la plomberie de la toilette, nous avons dû déménager dans un hôtel.

Owner response:We were and are still sorry that this guest was not satisfied with our apartment. The towels were in the dryer because the formers guests had just left the apartment, which was not a surprise. There were extra towels in the closet, ready to use. The air conditioning is a portable A/C as in the description. All other guests find the apartment cool enough and easy to air with 5 windows and a fan, and the unit is efficient enough to bring the temperature down to 26 degrees, which is what is recommended. The "plumbing problem" was a cloged plug and it was solved in 5 minutes (in fact, it was solved before the taxi arrived to pick up these guests who decided not to stay). You probably noticed that this review is the only negative review we received in three years. I must take advantage of this to say that although the savvy travel option is staying in apartment rentals, it is obviously not for everyone. For those that require daily service, 24/7 room service on hand, a hotel is the only option. For those willing to swap some daily services for the convenience of having your own home away from home, Paris apartment rentals offer many advantage. We, the owners, are 15 minutes away and always there to solve any problem that can, of course, occur, despite all precautions that we take. Those guests could not have been satisfied with anything else that full reimbursement, which is what they got. To sum up, I will use a French expression I find quite appropriate here: On peut choisir de voir le verre à moitié vide, ou à moitié plein.

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Marais Central

Guest: Mary Ann (Juneau Alaska USA)
Date of Stay: 03/14/11 Review Submitted: 08/08/11

You can't do better than this apartment for experiencing Paris. It is excellently located for walking anywhere, and several metro stations are within a few minutes walking distance. The neighborhood is quintessentially Parisian, offering any type market items you wish. We decided to forgo dinners out in favor of picking up wonderful food at the markets on several days, and cooking in the apartment. The open-air market behind the apartment offers several varieties of freshly-made cuisine, and the butcher shop outside the front door has rotisserie chicken that is fantastic. The apartment itself is exactly as described on the website, with completely up-to-date appliances, lovely decor, very comfortable bed and more room than we found in other apartments we considered. The owner provides comprehensive information on the apartment's amenities, as well as local tourist guides. We would recommend this apartment for anyone, and will definitely stay again should we return to Paris.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, age 55+.