Elegant, Luxurious Pied-À-Terre for 2-4 Near Bastille

• Home Away From Home in Paris

  Home Away From Home in Paris

  • Guest Jim
  • Date of stay 04/02/13
  • Review Submitted 04/15/13
  My wife and I recently spent a wonderful 9-day vacation in Paris. We loved the city, the neighborhood (Bastille), and Cathy and Alan's apartment. Most appreciated was the well equipped kitchen. We took advantage of the open air market and ate in most nights, and then splurged on a few extraordinary restaurants within walking distance. If I could give this review more that 5 stars, I certainly would!

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway.

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• The best apartment experience!

  The best apartment experience!

  • Guest John and Maureen
  • Date of stay 02/28/13
  • Review Submitted 03/25/13
  This is our 8th visit to Paris and our 7th apartment rental. This apartment has been our very best experience, by far. The apartment is located in a typical Parisien neighbourhood away from the touristy sights but easily accessible to the Metro and many buses- another wonderful way to experience living in Paris. The apartment itself is beautifully renovatd with a very modern spacious kitchen, large bathroom with shower and soaker tub.Having a washer and dryer is one of our pre requisites when choosing an apartment- less clothes to pack on our trip! There is a separate toilet-a wonderful convenience! The size and the layout of the apartment is fantastic. If someone wants to have a nap or a sleep - in, the bedroom is situated away from the rest of the apartment and so, is very quiet.Having Dee the apartment manager meet us and show us how things worked was a bonus. She was most helpful The only caution I would add is that there are 30 steps to the apartment on the second floor.If you have any mobility issues , this may be a concern. Cathy and Alan were very helpful when making the booking and in providing wonderful tips and suggestions for the neighbourhood.It was a pleasure and an excellent experience for us. Thank you Cathy and Alan. We will return. PS Love the art work

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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• A home away from home...

  A home away from home...

  • Guest Matthew M.
  • Date of stay 02/12/13
  • Review Submitted 03/04/13
  For our first time in Paris, we wanted more than a stale hotel room, we wanted someplace that could feel like home, and this apartment did. Far enough away from the tourist areas that you can see real Parisiens going about their daily lives, but close enough so you are minutes away from the action. The nearest Metro station, the Bréguet-Sabin station on line 5 became our stop, and is literately five minutes from the apartment. When we arrived, we were met by the apartment manager, Dee and she was so delightful and helpful. The apartment building is beautiful and the apartment was clean and inviting. The pictures in the apartments listing were exactly what we found, though the side table in the bedroom now have lights, which was really nice. The fully equipped kitchen was wonderful to have, as were the washer and dryer. The beds were comfortable, there was nothing like falling into them after a hard day of sightseeing. The Carrefour City market, nearly across the street from the apartment, was a big help and we bought most of our groceries there. Around the corner there is an American Bar-B-Q restaurant that was very good and it was a nice way to ease ourselves into the world of Paris café/restaurant life. Communication with the owners went very smoothly and the information they sent us about the area was very helpful. We hope to return to Paris in the near future and would not think twice about returning to this apartment or recommending it to our friends and family. Thank you for everything.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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• Lovely Paris Apartment!

  Lovely Paris Apartment!

  • Guest Val And Eric
  • Date of stay 12/23/12
  • Review Submitted 01/25/13
  We stayed at Cathy and Alan's Paris Apartment during the 2012 Winter Break. The apartment was lovely and we had a great time. My husband and I and our two boys ages 8 and 14 were very comfortable in the apartment, and the apartment was very clean with very nice furnishings. You will love the marble bath and the well equiped kitchen! Thanks to Cathy and Alan and to the apartment manager, Dee for making our trip to Paris so wonderful!

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway.

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• The Essence of Paris living

  The Essence of Paris living

  • Guest Ellen K.
  • Date of stay 12/11/12
  • Review Submitted 01/04/13
  My husband and I have been to Paris several times, each time renting an apartment. I started our search for this trip the begining of 2012, looked at several locations. We are soooo glad we selected this one. The apartment has an atmosphere of total comfort, from the time we entered the apartment we felt we were home. Dee, apt mgr, was very helpful with information about the apartment and available when needed after she left. The marble bathroom and WC were beautiful as were the wood floors. Fully equipped kitchen for that gourmet chef is great when you go to the Farmers Market on Richard Lenoir Blvd, right down the street, Thursday and Sundays and want to create that gourmet meal. Access to the Metro for all the Paris sites is right around the corner as are several restaurants. The pictures of the apartment are exactly the way the apt. looks, beautiful!!! Cathy and Alan were very helpful with any question we had. This is the one you want to use while in Paris.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway.

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• Great experience all around

  Great experience all around

  • Guest Jeff&Eileen
  • Date of stay 09/30/12
  • Review Submitted 11/02/12
  There are many Paris apartments listed on vrbo.com. We feel we chose very well with this neat and spacious apartment. Very helpful and prompt communication both by the owners and the local property manager made all the arrangements and our time there go smoothly. This charming apartment looks just like the pictures on the website. Near two métro lines (5 & 8) and numerous bus lines, getting around is easy. Small grocery stores, an excellent 'boulangerie' and a variety of restaurants are all close at hand. The nearby Place de la Bastille is a very lively neighborhood, but just a couple blocks away the apartment is on a corner of two quiet streets. We stayed a month, and felt very much at home.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, sightseeing, romantic getaway.

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• Perfect place to stay!

  Perfect place to stay!

  • Guest Laura
  • Date of stay 07/22/12
  • Review Submitted 10/14/12
  The listing and the other reviews don't lie. This apartment is beautiful, spacious, clean, comfortable, fully-equipped (more so than any other place I've rented in France, and I have done this a lot), and it's located in a great neighborhood that's within easy walking distance of public transportation, markets, great restaurants, and many tourist destinations. It is truly a welcoming place to come "home" to at the end of the day. Everything went smoothly, from reservation, to arrival and being met by the helpful apartment manager, to check-out. This place is definitely worth the rental price. You won't be disappointed.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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• Great way to stay in Paris!

  Great way to stay in Paris!

  • Guest Barb/Ray
  • Date of stay 06/02/12
  • Review Submitted 06/11/12
  We decided for our 2nd time in Paris to stay at an apartment. Was a little apprehensive about doing this but what a great experience. Our booking, on line communication, and all the details were handled professionally. The apartment is exactly how you see it. It has more than enough room for 2 or 4 people. The neighbourhood is lively and the market on Sunday and Thursday is well worth visiting. The actual apartment was super clean, the electric shower was a nice treat, a bottle of wine was left for us. I would not hesitate to recommend staying here.. out of the tourist area and in a great little apartment. The metro is very close for heading into downtown and we had no issues at all. I would say this place is well worth the money.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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• We love this apartment!

  We love this apartment!

  • Guest Jess and Ben
  • Date of stay 04/24/12
  • Review Submitted 06/08/12
  We loved it here! We spent 2 beautiful weeks in the apartment and are so glad we selected this one in Paris! We couldn’t have picked a better location; and the spaciousness and cleanliness of the apartment were outstanding. This accommodation was perfect for our honeymoon- and my first time in Paris! We had breakfast every day in the apartment- picked up delicious and affordable fresh food at the many neighbourhood grocery stores (especially the one directly across the street from the apartment). We also picked up some great items at the Richard Lenoir Blvd market. We loved having a dishwasher in the kitchen as it just made everything so easy. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we wanted and more (i.e. induction stove top). It was fantastic having everything we needed in the kitchen (and in the apartment) and we enjoyed sitting in the dining room enjoying our meal with lots of sunlight shining in. We also appreciated the iPod dock and were able to play great music when we were in the apartment. We enjoyed relaxing at the end of a busy day in the living room (we brought our iPad and were able to benefit from the free internet offered) and appreciated the free calls to Canada so we could stay in touch with our family. The bed was very comfortable in the bedroom so we were able to get re-energized for our next day filled with adventure. It was also a treat to have a huge bathroom that included a technologically advanced shower, soaker bathtub, lots of counter space and a washer and drier! The apartment really felt like home. Almost every day we hopped on the subway (about a 5 minute walk from the apartment) and were able to get around the city extremely easily (we highly recommend the weekly metro pass which allows you unlimited travel). One of our favourite neighbourhoods was the Marais, which had some of the best restaurants in the city in our opinion. We could even walk home! We were very fond of the Bastille neighbourhood and spent time there almost daily. We also thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Versailles and absolutely loved the gardens in the city (i.e. Jardin du Luxembourg and also the Rodin Sculpture garden). Bring comfortable shoes! We have already given many friends who are planning trips to Paris the contact information for Cathy at this apartment. We hope to one day return to Paris and stay in the apartment again! Thank you!!!

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

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• Paris Appartment by the Bastile

  Paris Appartment by the Bastile

  • Guest Jeff
  • Date of stay 05/19/12
  • Review Submitted 05/31/12
  This apartment is superbly located 1.5 blocks off Bd Richard Lenoir and about 3 blocks from the Bastille. There are lots or restaurants, bars bakeries, and a food store all within a couple of blocks. The Richard Lenoir Blvd hosts a major market on Thursday and Saturday - its a real treasure! The apartment is on the 2nd floor, very clean, well maintained with completely new bathrooms and kitchen, top quality appliance and washer and dryer. Space is a little tight for 4 adults but certainly doable. Booking and check-in went without a hitch and there is a great supply of Paris information and maps there which we found very useful. The apartment manager, Dee, was also very helpful. There is a lovely wine store just before Richard with an old Parisian gent who's full of stores and speak excellent English and the pub adjacent to the Velib bike share stand also has a couple of staff who love to practice the English. I really like the key chip automatic door opening system and felt security was excellent. It's up a tricky flight of stairs so probably not for the physically handicapped. We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 day stay, and would definitely do it again.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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Low Season: Oct 15-March 15 (Xmas/NY excepted): 145€ /nt, 800€ /week, 4 night min
High Season: March 16-Oct 14, Dec 20-Jan 2: 165€ /nt, 995€ /week, 4 night min,
-For 3-4 people, 20€ per person per night additional--4 people max occupancy
-Payment through bank check or wire transfer (email owner for details)
-50% deposit required upon booking; balance due 30 days before start of rental
-Security deposit of 200€ required, payable with balance of rental fee
-Longer stays available! Inquire via email

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.