Location: Paris Arrondissement 4, Paris, Ile-de-France (Paris Area), France, Europe (Le Marais, near Picasso Museum and the National Archives)
Accommodations: Apartment, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 2-3)
Keywords: Apartment
This completely renovated and carefully owner-maintained apartment is located on charming Rue Elzevir in the historic Marais district of Paris, France. This neighborhood provides the perfect Parisian experience from sunny, outdoor brassieres to the latest shopping on Rue Des Francs Bourgeois, lunch in the Place des Vosges to romantic walks along the Seine. Our quiet, light-filled and roomy one bedroom apartment (62 sq. m., 667 sq. ft.) is located on the third floor of a 17th century building. Near metro stations Saint-Paul (line 1), Rambuteau (line 11) and Chemin Vert (line 8).
The American-style kitchen opens into the spacious livingroom which has oak floors and warm light from both the historic Rue du Parc Royal and the quiet cobblestone courtyard. The decor is urban modernist, "Paris meets Wallpaper*". In the bedroom is a queen-sized bed designed by Amsterdam artist Maroeska Metz. The well-equipped kitchen can be used to prepare everything from a petit dejeuner to a gourmet dinner. After spending the day in Paris, you can pamper yourself in the granite and mosaic tiled bathroom with a walk-in shower and separate tub.
For your comfort, this is a non-smoking apartment. Children under 10 only allowed with permission of owners. For many more details, please visit our website (link further down this page).
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Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Siemens
- Dryer : Siemens
- Linens Provided : For extended stays, changed weekly and included in price.
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Video Library : Selection on DVD movies based in Paris and France
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Communications
- Telephone : Includes two hours of free calls within France including calls to French cell phones.
- Free Long Distance : Includes four hours per day of free international VOIP calls to the following countries. Some of the countries included for outgoing calls are: Australia, Canada (incl. mobiles), Germany, United Kingdom, United States (including mobiles). Others are included and the full list will be provided on request.
- Computer : Apple PowerMac and printer.
- Broadband Internet : via Darty THD (Tres Haut Debit) - cable modem
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : via apartment's cable modem internet connection
- Other Amenities
- This apartment features an architect-designed interior with modern mid-century classics by Eames, Noguchi and Arne Jacobsen, combined with designs by contemporary artists and designers, Outstanding location in the heart of the Marais, near the latest shops, bars and clubs, and yet on a residential street, High ceilings, double exposure with seven windows and all-cotton designer sheets and towels, The fully-equipped kitchen features modern kitchen appliances by Siemens, Customized bathroom with over-sized shower, separate bathtub, hair dryer, and heated towel rack, along with a separate powder room (WC with sink), Phone with two hours per week of free local calls, cable TV with CNN and BBC, LCD TV, iron, Apple PowerMac, Cable Modem (ethernet and WiFi), ink-jet printer/fax.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Restaurants
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Within a five-minute walk of the apartment, you'll find famous Paris cultural sites such as the Place des Vosges, Musée Picasso, Musée Carnavalet, Archives Nationales, Musée Cognaq Jay and the Swedish Cultural Institute, Ten minutes further and you can be enjoying Hotel de Ville, the Pompidou Center, the Bastille Opera, the Seine River, Notre-Dame and Hotel de Sully, On Rue des Francs Bourgeois and other nearby shopping streets you can find stores such as Plein Sud, L'Eclaireur, Barbara Bui, Zadig and Voltaire, Lolita Lempicka, Muji, Ordning and Reda and Christophe Delcourt, along with unique indie stores such as Les Mille Feuilles, Home Autour du Monde, Nickel and more, Visit some of our favorite local restaurants such as Le Rénconfort, Deux Pas du Dos or Gli Angeli, The choice of restaurants is limitless and our personally created guide, found in the apartment, will list our recommended restaurants, Five minute walk from the nearby St, Paul (line 1) metro station.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Mar 01-Oct 31 .. $2300/week
Nov 01-Dec 17 .. $1800/week
Dec 18-Jan 01 .. $2400/week
Jan 02-Feb 28 .. $1800/week
Reserve for 2013 before June 1, 2012 and lock in 2012 rates for 2012
Significant discounts for open days within 20 days of arrival
Discounts available for extended stays of 3 weeks or more and repeat clients
Reduced rates for last minute (45 days) reservations. Credit cards via PayPal.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2000
Both of us love to travel (though we never have enough time). I work at a software company while my wife has started her own perfume business (look at ineke . dot . com). We try to return to France twice per year for at least three months. One day (soon we hope), we'll retire and relax!
Why the Owner Chose Paris Arrondissement 4
Both of us lived in Paris for a number of years. Before we returned to the US, we decided we wanted to buy an apartment so we could come back to Paris every year, visit our friends and enjoy this beautiful city.
The Unique Benefits of this Apartment
Our apartment is very open, bright and comfortable. Besides being a roomy apartment, we live in a wonderful neighborhood with nice shops, restaurants, brasseries and parks. It is always a pleasure to return to Paris and *our* neighborhood.
Property Photos
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- Maroeska Metz domed bed. Double windows for quiet sleeping. - Stay in this High Class Paris Apartment - Better Than a Luxury Hotel!
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- Comfortable open living room with convertible sofa - Stay in this High Class Paris Apartment - Better Than a Luxury Hotel!
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- Open, bright dining room/kitchen - Stay in this High Class Paris Apartment - Better Than a Luxury Hotel!
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- Comfortable Capellini club chairs
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- High speed internet with WiFi including use of an Apple MacPro laptop
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- LCD TV, Digital receiver, iPod stereo, high speed internet, DVD, WiFi, ..
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- Over-sized shower with blue labrador granite. Open and airy.
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- Besides a full-sized shower, there is tub and bath salts for relaxing
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- Ancient building in the best part of Le Marais
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- View from apartment on Place Thorigny
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- Just around the corner is Achilles park
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- Nearby Place des Vosges
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- Meert store just next door
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- Cafe just across the street
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- Our neighborhood becomes a walking only area on Sundays
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- Nearby Musee Picasso which reopens in May 2013 (normallement)
Traveler Reviews (46)
Guest: Brian
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Date of Stay: 04/04/11
Review Submitted: 04/22/11
PARIS PERFECT -- We travel to Paris every year and much prefer to stay in the Marais - it's a fascinating quarter, central and peaceful. The Elzevir Apartment is by far the best rental apartment we've found in the Marais. The greatest of its many attractions is that it is full of light with tall windows looking out onto a quiet street and more onto the inner courtyard. It's spacious and furnished with beautiful taste. Everything works well and it is immaculately kept. Excellent food shops and supermarkets are in reach and of course marvellous restaurants at hand. The booking system is efficient and user-friendly. So what's not to like? Only the possibility that so many people will know about it and enjoy it as much as we do and we will find it hard to get the bookings we want.
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Guest: Jan
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Date of Stay: 02/22/11
Review Submitted: 04/22/11
We found the Elzevir Apartment online and were immediately attracted to the contemporary furnishings and location. The location is superb. You can walk everywhere you want to go, and there are such great restaurants/bistros/ brasseries in the neighborhood. The walking tour found in the apartment really helped us get oriented, and the owner's recommendations of restaurants in the neighborhood were really helpful. Most importantly, the apartment was very comfortable, quiet and charming. We have already recommended it to friends and hope to stay there again in the future.
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Guest: Joe and Sebastian
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Date of Stay: 02/01/11
Review Submitted: 04/22/11
This was our 3rd time to stay! Whenever we plan a trip to Paris,which it seems is every year...Bill is the first person we contact! The Elzevir apartment has become our home in Paris.It truly embodies and fulfills every expectation we have when traveling to Paris.In a city known for its luxuries and creature comforts...We think that is not an easy task! We recommend this place wholeheartedly...J
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Guest: Megan
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Date of Stay: 05/03/10
Review Submitted: 04/22/11
Perfect location. Every amenity you could ask for. And, the most gracious and buttoned up folks to deal with in coordinating the reservation, payment, arrival, etc. Plan to return.
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Guest: Jack & Robin
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Date of Stay: 07/19/10
Review Submitted: 07/25/10
Location, decor, amenities, ease of access on arrival, and the owners' thoughtfulness make the Elzevir apartment our first choice in Paris. Le Marais is centrally located with an unique blend of ancient charm, human scaled urban chic, and a diversity of shops, parks, museums, and restaurants. As New Yorkers, we are reminded of Soho and The Village magically transformed by Parisian history and style. The apartment is on the second floor of a lovingly restored building dating to the ancien Regime. Keys to the courtyard and apartment doors unfailingly (this was our third stay) arrive at your home a couple of weeks before you arrive, so your Paris vacation begins when you step out of the taxi. Flowers and a bottle of wine from the street level Caviste (ask the owner for a bottle to pair with the meal you'll prepare in the ultra-luxe fully outfitted kitchen) are on hand, the wooden floors sparkle, and light and fresh air stream in from large windows lining both the street and courtyard sides of the living room. You'll notice the owner's exquisite taste in furnishings and the soothing color scheme. Refreshing sleep is guaranteed by what is arguably the best bed in Paris. The bathroom, a masterpiece of gleaming slate, is larger than many Manhattan studios. The apartment is a ten minute stroll along quiet streets to the St. Paul Metro; the Louvre is a few stops downstream. Walk to the Pompidou Museum, the Place des Voges, the Seine and Notre Dame. And the owners could not be nicer more accommodating people. Delayed by volcanic ash, we were not charged for the days we had reserved but were unable to use the apartment. Our every interaction with them over the years has been pleasant.
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Guest: Buz & Liz Corden
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Date of Stay: 11/03/09
Review Submitted: 11/03/09
We have a new home in Paris. I'm sure that everyone who stays at the Elzevir apartment feels possessive about it as if it is theirs and it's just waiting for them to return. It's hard to imagine staying in a hotel again after experiencing the comfort, space and amenities of this well equipped and beautifully styled apartment. Bill and Ineke have thought of every detail and have successfully inserted a clean modern design into a 17th century building. It is impeccably clean and any questions you may have about the functions of the apartment have been answered in an instruction note book which makes it very easy to settle in and begin living in Paris. We loved exploring the narrow streets of the Marais and could have easily spent our entire week without venturing out of this arrondisement. We have vowed to make Paris at the Elzevir apartment an annual event.
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Guest: Harvey Pitterman
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Date of Stay: 10/17/09
Review Submitted: 10/17/09
The apartment was perfect for our 7 night stay and everything was as you described it on web. We really enjoyed the apartment and the area was wonderful. All the pubs and cafes were excellent in the area and the apartment was close to the metro and shopping. This was my first trip to Paris and I spent one month on the web trying to find the right apartment and district to stay in. You were very helpful when I first spoke to you about the apartment. Please feel free to hae anyone call me to give references about the apartment. We appreciated the flowers and bottle of wine when we arrives. What a nice touch!!
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Guest: Pam Carlson
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Date of Stay: 08/14/09
Review Submitted: 08/14/09
I was traveling with my 16 year old daughter and wanted an apartment that was safe, quiet, good location and comfortable and I found it all at Elzevir. The apartment is located on a quiet street, in a great neighborhood just 5 minutes from the Metro. The communication with the owner is exeptional. He even has a complete walking tour (which he designed) of the neighborhood for you to do on your arrival. I am very particular about where I stay, did hours of research, and was not disappointed. If you are looking for a true "Parisian" experience this is the place to stay!
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Guest: Wayne Villemez
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Date of Stay: 07/18/09
Review Submitted: 07/18/09
We've rented quite a few times in Paris, but The Elzevir Apartment easily beats them all for comfort, convenience, location, and ease of use. We plan to become regulars.
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Guest: Rosalie Fanale
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Date of Stay: 07/11/09
Review Submitted: 07/11/09
We are back from a week at The Elzevir Apartment--in every way it exceeded our expectations. We are lovers of good modern design and were first attracted by the beautiful photographs of the interior. When we arrived, we found the reality to be even better than the pictures. The space is gorgeous, pleasing and functional. In addition the “added touches” noted by so many guests make the difference between an OK stay and an exceptional one: flowers and wine to greet us, local and international phones, the wireless (which worked wonderfully with our IPhones, thereby saving us a fortune in data roaming fees), laptop and printer, the books of practical information about the neighborhood and all of Paris. We felt that everything had been organized to make our stay trouble-free. Needless to say, the neighborhood is a perfect jumping-off point for exploring the city. But it would also be possible to spend one’s time just exploring the delights of the Marais. We plan to return and we are recommending this apartment to our friends.
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