Vacation Rentals by Owner

A great stay in a great flat in one of the best Paris neighborhoods

Guest: Stephane (San Francisco)
Date of Stay: 06/23/10 Review Submitted: 07/27/10

5 Rue Pecquay is in a great animated (and hip!) neighborhood (le Marais), yet the small street is quiet. The flat has great amenities, including laundry and internet, a nice tub (and a separate shower), and lots of character (beautiful wood ceiling beams, lots of stone, nice wood floors). You walk out in the morning and get your croissants around the corner, and there's is so much nearby: place des Vosges, Centre Pompidou, the Cite and St Louis islands. We arrived from London late on a Wednesday, and a friendly person from the rental service was there waiting for us, and quickly showed us around the apartment, setting up the wireless for us. We then just decided to walk out and explore the neighborhood and ended up stopping at one of many nearby cafes that serve typical french fare. It was great!

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

Guest: Lee Osborne (Roanoke, VA)
Date of Stay: 04/21/10 Review Submitted: 04/21/10

We thoroughly enjoyed the apartment and the neighborhood. It was very adequate for our needs and accomodated five of us comfortably. We were able to cook and eat in several nights and found the bathroom especially well appointed. With close proximity to markets and to the Metro, we could leave for shopping or to go anywhere in the city very conveniently.

Recommended for:

Guest: Richard Eason (London)
Date of Stay: 04/19/10 Review Submitted: 04/19/10

The location of the apartment is perfect and my Mother, who has limited mobility, found it very easy to stroll to the shops and restaurants in the Marais. We also found it roomy and comfortable.However, there was a great deal of noise from the upstairs neighbours, although I suspect that this is due to poor sound insulation beteen the flats rather than the people themselves.In addition, the apartment is starting to look a little tired and needs some minor renovation/redecoration.

Recommended for:

Guest: Laura66 (Madrid. Spain)
Date of Stay: 04/11/10 Review Submitted: 04/11/10

Éramos un grupo de 4 personas y estuvimos muy cómodos allí. El apartamento tiene el tamaño ideal, es cómodo y confortable, y está muy cerca de algunos de los puntos más emblemáticos de la ciudad: puedes ir andando a muchos de ellos!Sin duda alguna, repetiría.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/03/10 Review Submitted: 03/03/10

We loved our little apartment in Paris! It was in a great location --the neighborhood was nice and you could walk to most of the major sights in Paris. My teenage daughter loved sleeping in her loft. Having an apartment was definitely a positive experience because we felt we were experiencing the Parisian life so much more than any hotel room could ever offer. I would recommend 5 rue Pecquay to all my friends.

Recommended for:

Guest: bernard vinet (La Rochelle France)
Date of Stay: 01/16/10 Review Submitted: 01/16/10

Loué en Décembre 2009 , Appartement sympathique , bien situé dans Paris , accueil sympa , bien chauffé .La rue n'est pas bruyante , commerces à proximité , parking , métro ...Nous étions 7 personnes et les toilettes dans la salle de bain n'est pas pratique mais c'est juste une petite parenthèse ...Il y a tout ce qu'il faut et meme la bouteille de vin en arrivant ... merciNous reviendrons ... et on a déjà fait beaucoup de publicité ... de bonnes publicités bien sur ...Nous avons passé un bon séjour grace à vous et merci aussi pour la location par internet qui s'est bien passé ainsi que les personnes qui répondent aux mails très rapidement dès qu'on a une petite question .A bientot ...

Recommended for:

Guest: Jackson2 (Malaysia)
Date of Stay: 12/26/09 Review Submitted: 12/26/09

Good location, spacious for a family of 5. Good heating, and fast internet. Nice decorations. First floor, so not too much climbing. :)

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/09 Review Submitted: 11/01/09

We stayed at 5 Rue Pecquay in late October 2009. The apartment was perfect size for our group of three adults. You do need to be reasonably mobile to climb the ladders and use the two loft sleeping spaces. Location is just excellent - on a quiet short street in a very lively and exciting neighbourhood. Close to the Metro and all the main sites in central Paris. You can walk pretty well everywhere. Excellent restaurants a few doors away, a couple of wonderful bakeries, a very high quality Italian takeout, etc, etc. Reasonably priced hi-speed internet, with free calling to Canada/US included with the internet service.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/23/09 Review Submitted: 10/23/09

We recently returned from our stay in your apartment in beautiful Paris. The apartment was everything we expected and the check in was great and Jean Pierre even walked us by a few locations we had asked about and recommended some restaurants. One of which was great with a wonderful view of the Eiffel Tower. The accomadations worked perfect for us, a family of four with two teen girls who enjoyed each getting their own loft. The only thing to be aware of is you can hear the occupants in the apartment above, but that is to be expected because of the age of the building. The amenities of the apartment well made up for a little noise above and luckily we were on the same schedule, which was to get out and see the sights and experience Paris. Merci, Victoria

Recommended for:

Guest: Daniel (Quebec Quebec)
Date of Stay: 07/20/09 Review Submitted: 07/20/09

Grand appartement situé sur une rue tranquille et à proximité des incontournables de Paris. Les enfants ont adoré les lits en mezzanine. Ce n'est pas le meilleur appartement que nous ayons loué de RentParis (qualité/prix), mais il rencontrait tout de même nos attentes.

Recommended for:

Guest: Loulou3 (Singapore)
Date of Stay: 06/02/09 Review Submitted: 06/01/09

We stayed at rue Pecquay for 4 nights, and we really regretted not being able to stay longer. The check-in and check-out was made very easy and pleasant. Although situated only 50 meters away from rue Rambuteau, the street is very quiet. You will find nearby bakeries, butchery, grocery and wines stores, and pharmacy. The apartment itself is really convenient for all type of travellers wether you have children, or you're staying with an other couple as we did.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/20/09 Review Submitted: 04/20/09

Our family of 5 just returned from our stay in Paris. We loved, loved, loved our stay at rue Recquay. We were so glad to see Jean-Pierre there to greet us after a sweaty journey from airport via metro. The apartment is great. Fully equipped. Nice beds, lots of towels, cutlery, plates etc. Even fresh flowers. Great location on a quiet side street. Close to Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame and several metro stops. Great shops and restaurants right around the corner. Fantastic. We would recommend this place to all our friends. The Fraser Family, San Diego, CA

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/15/09 Review Submitted: 02/15/09

Great appartment -plenty of space even for a group of 7 adults. Rep Jean Pierre couldn't have been more helpful.Location excellent for shops,restaurants and metro.Would love to return soon - best way to experience the real vie parisienne.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/03/08 Review Submitted: 12/02/08

We had a wonderful time in this apartment.Everything is very close, museums, Metrostations, la Seine, bakery, supermarket, restaurants.The apartment was very well aquipped, the street is very quiet .Thank you for the friendly welcome and help.

Recommended for:

Guest: JO Budge (Reading, England)
Date of Stay: 11/02/08 Review Submitted: 11/02/08

Have just returned from this wonderful apartment and would definetly recommend it. The apartment was clean, warm and comfortably furnished. The beds were very comfortable and the children had great fun sleeping in the ""loft". It was great not having to take towels and tea towels, hairdryer etc as these were all thoughtfully provided. The staff were very friendly and helpful. But the best thing about the apartment was the location. Set on a lovely quaint old street just a few minutes walk from the Seine was delightful. It gave us a real feel of "living" in the city rather than just being tourists. We would love to return and thank you for providing a great setting for a birthday city break!

Recommended for:

Guest: teresa belo (Faro, Portugal)
Date of Stay: 08/25/08 Review Submitted: 08/24/08

Hello, it was a nice place to stay. The appartment was very well located for walking the area and access to metro. It was confortable and clean and our kids loved the mezzanine areas.The staff that received us was quite frienddly and we enjoyed the fresh flowers. There was plenty of hot water - we were seven. I would reserve the same place again.

Recommended for:

Guest: J. Quintana (Rome, Italy)
Date of Stay: 07/09/08 Review Submitted: 07/09/08

Nice place to stay, well connected, quite (outside) and with some attractions nearby, including some nice bistros. Appartment is well equipped, although dryer did not work during our stay. On the negative side, the appartment is very noisy internally, because of bad isolation (very old wooden ceiling, you can hear everything, especially steps).

Owner response:Hello, in this apartments there are 2 dryer machines, one of them doesn't work, but the other one work :-) All bulding located in the Marais are old from the 17 to 19 century, with bad isolation. If you are looking for modern bulding, forget the center of Paris :-)

Recommended for:

Guest: Saimon (Latina, Italia)
Date of Stay: 06/15/08 Review Submitted: 06/15/08

Fantastico! Stare in questo appartamento è stato molto meglio che in qualsiasi albergo. Pulito ed estramamente curato in ogni dettaglio. La nostra permanenza a Parigi, facendo base in questo appartamento, è stata stupenda. La mia famiglia ed io abbiamo avuto la sensazione di essere a casa e il rientro dopo una giornata faticosa, estremamente piacevole. Questo appartamento è vicino ad ogni cosa vogliate vedere e lo staff di RentParis cordiale e disponibile.

Recommended for:

Guest: Vikki Andrews (Dorset, UK)
Date of Stay: 04/05/08 Review Submitted: 04/05/08

We had a great time. Jean-Pierre was extremely helpful offering his number for us to call any time. The apt was great. Our kids loved the mezzanine areas. Everything we needed was there. Plenty of towels and crockery was a real bonus. We found it quiet considering its location and perfect for walking the area and for access to other transport. We will definitely reccommend this to our friends. We had fresh flowers on the table, a nice touch. This was far superior to anything a hotel could offer - thanks

Recommended for:

Guest: Leena1 (-)
Date of Stay: 02/27/08 Review Submitted: 02/26/08

Great location, well-arranged welcome, quiet place, however, beds on the mezzanines are too narrow for 2 persons, even for teenagers. I would reserve the same place again. Some rudeness during the reservation process really upset us though.

Owner response:Hello, beding will be changed in this apartment. Some time our guests do NOT understand we are an online company: Informations, photos, videos, availabilities, prices ... are online. We are not an agency !!! Some people doesn't feel confortable to make reservation online, if it is your case, go to an agency, but you will pay 35% more. This is the reason we are an online company, you can booked one of our apartment in 10 minutes.

Recommended for:

Guest: Norman Etherington (Western Australia)
Date of Stay: 02/13/08 Review Submitted: 02/13/08

Lovely place. Apt. description should indicate presence of mezzanine in main bedroom. Dining room chair should be glued up or someone will get a nasty surprise.

Owner response:Hello, we are talking about the mezzanine and you can see the floor map of the apartment directly to our web site, RentParis, anyway, we changed the chairs of this apartment. New one now :-)

Recommended for:

Guest: gene wallace (clearwater florida)
Date of Stay: 10/15/07 Review Submitted: 10/15/07

This was your second stay at 5 Rue Pecquay .We met Jean Pierre and Danny .What a pleasure .They are so helpful during our stay .We love the area and really know our way around .The apartment is our home away from Home.We look forward to visiting again same time next year . The Wallaces

Recommended for:

Guest: Nicky Letchford (Queensland, Australia)
Date of Stay: 10/07/07 Review Submitted: 10/06/07

We loved this apartment. It was so close to everything.We could walk to most things or just hope on the metro. The supermarket and shops was just around the corner. Our kids loved the 2 lofts!!! Rentparis was also fantastic to deal with. Their staff in Paris were friendly and helpful. Feel free to email me if you want any other information regarding this apartment.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/07 Review Submitted: 07/01/07

Our family of 5 really enjoyed the apartment. The location is safe and close to the Rambuteau and Hotel de Ville metro stations. We bought fresh produce and warm baguettes right from the neighborhood. It's fully stocked with towels, dishes and even leftover pantry items from prior guests. There is plenty of hot water and modern bathroom fixtures. The neighbors upstairs were loud well after midnight every night, and the guy who takes out the trash at 7am is pretty noisy, but we loved the ambiance of the neighborhood and the owners are super helpful and friendly.

Owner response:Our company, RentParis, own the first and the second floor of this building. You should let us know about the client from the second floor.

Recommended for:

Guest: Tiffany3 (London England)
Date of Stay: 08/09/05 Review Submitted: 08/09/05

We had a girls weekend in Paris and 5 of us stayed comfortably in this flat-even with only one bath! It was very quaint and we all agreed that it was much better than a hotel. The location was great and the RentParis staff were very friendly-even when we arrived late in the evening.

Owner response:Right :-) People need to read information given on our web site ;-) RentParis LLC

Recommended for:

Guest: Ann Schaefer (-)
Date of Stay: 10/06/03 Review Submitted: 10/05/03

We loved our stay in our appartment (#10) on Rue Pecquay! It was so nice to return each afternoon and evening to a warm and inviting "home" --- and so much nicer than being cramped in a single hotel room! The appartment really gave us a feeling of "living" in Paris rather that just being there on vacation. It was wonderful getting up in the morning and going out to the boulangerie to pick up croissants or a baguette and then stopping at the corner cafe for "un grand creme a emporter". The furnishings were not only attractive, but also extremely comfortable. The leather sofa and armchair were perfect for relaxing in --- and the bed was incredibly comfortable! It was so convenient having the washer and dryer in the appartment As for our arrival, we were graciously and warmly met by Jean-Pierre, who gave us a tour of the appartment and let us know that we could call any time we needed anything.(I do need to apologize for bothering him about the dryer not working --if I had read the dryer instructions in the book, I would have known what the problem was!) We will definitely rent an appartment again the next time we go to Paris. Thank you for helping to make our stay so perfect! Mary Ann and Ken Schaefer

Recommended for: