{"id":19757,"date":"2021-05-05T07:45:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=19757"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:12:56","slug":"holiday-apartments-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/holiday-apartments-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rent a Holiday Apartment in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19757\" class=\"elementor elementor-19757\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-743c0e4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"743c0e4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31a18eac\" data-id=\"31a18eac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30742a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30742a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FRANCE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aab276 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23aab276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e045145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e045145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finding the Paris pied-a-terre of your vacation dreams + a curated list of rentals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19b592d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19b592d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1586586\" data-id=\"1586586\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702b3195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702b3195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. More information at: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy &amp; Disclosure<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f300c60 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f300c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Booking a holiday apartment in Paris gives you roomier accommodation and the chance to experience life like a Parisian. Short<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-term rental apartments can come with fabulous features such as charming balconies and even Eiffel Tower views! But they do differ from hotel stays in some important ways \u2014 there are thing to consider and questions to ask. This guide will help you find and book the perfect apartment for your trip to Paris.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love renting apartments when traveling with friends \u2014 a living room allows us to relax together when we aren\u2019t sightseeing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And holiday apartments are ideal for families traveling to Paris; having a kitchen allows you to prepare quick meals for hungry kids, alleviating the pressure to eat out three meals a day. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;ve rented apartments on three of my recent trips to Paris: one was a solo trip and the other was with girlfriends. Both were wonderful experiences. I found one of the Paris apartments using a small Paris rental agency. The other was an Airbnb and had multiple bedrooms so could accommodate a group, in this case, four midlife women celebrating a special birthday in Paris! The third was found through a friend so I booked directly with the owner.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5094a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a5094a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartments-eiffel-tower.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19939\" alt=\"Paris apartment buildings with the Eiffel Tower beyond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartments-eiffel-tower.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartments-eiffel-tower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartments-eiffel-tower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartments-eiffel-tower-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ba319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2ba319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renting in Paris is unique, and I&#8217;ve learned what to look for and what to be cautious of, all of which I am sharing here. It is more complex than making a hotel reservation, but can be well worth it. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">I hope these suggestions will help you find a fabulous pied-a-terre for your own dream trip to Paris!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5983696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5983696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five Tips for Booking a Paris Holiday Apartment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da90f90 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"da90f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Look at least six months ahead for best selection.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Traveling June through mid-Sept? Check for Air Conditioning! (Most don't have central AC but may offer portable units).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Find out if the building has an elevator. If not how many stairs are involved?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Read Reviews to look for red flags. Paris can be noisy for example. Or the \"kitchen\" is only a sink and microwave, no fridge. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carefully review cancellation terms. They are usually stricter than a hotel.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cd7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2cd7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Book Your Paris Rental Apartment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3524902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3524902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started looking for a rental apartment about two months ahead of my September trip\u00a0 and quickly learned that was not ideal; many options I liked were already booked. As a result, I spent considerable time searching available apartments until I found something I loved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I took away from that that if you want lots of choice at your preferred price point, it&#8217;s best to start early \u2014 <strong>at least six months<\/strong> is best and up to a year if you are visiting at a popular time of year such as the summer or over Christmas. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve included a list of recommended rental agencies below, to help with your search.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9031b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed9031b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17351\" alt=\"A boat travels along Paris&#039;s Seine River at night, with buildings lit up next to the river\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seine-river-tour-night-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dd02c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69dd02c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Finding a Paris Holiday Apartment <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f264af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f264af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Arrondissement in Paris?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dd8b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42dd8b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your first decision is where to stay &#8211; central Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements (neighbourhoods) with the River Seine dividing the areas known as the Right Bank and the Left Bank. You can get more vacation rental for your money the further away you go from the Seine, and if your budget is tight, you might consider it. Using the Paris subway system (known as the Metro), to get around is very convenient with stations every few blocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be within easy walking distance of Paris&#8217;s most popular attractions you will want to stay as central as possible &#8211; between the 1st and 8th <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">arrondissements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">There is great debate about the best arrondissement for a Paris vacation, and there&#8217;s no one answer. Some people will recommend the 7th because it is close to the Eiffel Tower.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a charming area, where many Parisians live. But it is a bit more of a walk to many Paris museums and attractions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a3415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0a3415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paris-arrondissements-map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20636\" alt=\"A Map of Paris&#039;s central neighbourhoods with the number 1 through 8 representing those arrondissements\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paris-arrondissements-map.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paris-arrondissements-map-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paris-arrondissements-map-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Paris-arrondissements-map-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bf271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4bf271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A First Trip to Paris?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff5813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff5813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">If it&#8217;s your first visit I recommend being as central as possible which means the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th. You can find some great value in the 2nd; I stayed there on a recent trip and it was a good experience. The 1st tends to be where pricey luxury hotels are located.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I love the left bank, in particular the 6th, Saint Germain. Wherever you stay, most apartments will be within a short walk of a Metro station. Apartment listings should mention this; if they don&#8217;t, then ask. And don&#8217;t be afraid to stay further out if you find a great apartment. Just be clear on how long it will take you to get to central Paris. If your trip is short, I recommend a central location with lots to walk to. I&#8217;ve had wonderful stays in the 16th on another trip, a beautiful residential neighborhood, and the 11th which is bursting with creativity and new restaurants. But I don&#8217;t recommend either for a first trip to Paris.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6969150f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6969150f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19908\" alt=\"A bistro table with two chairs in front of the entrance to a Metro station in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Metro-station-paris-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c0c956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c0c956\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-429b68b\" data-id=\"429b68b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe34512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe34512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Air Conditioning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Paris apartments are located in charming old buildings and typically those charming old buildings usually don\u2019t have air conditioning. If you are traveling in June through mid September, this is a very important consideration because Paris can be very hot in summer. Read the description carefully to understand if there is AC; if they do have it, it is usually a portable unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used a portable AC during an early September visit with several hot days on my trip. It made the difference between being comfortable and not sleeping. I would be hesitant to rent an apartment with no AC for a stay during the warm months. Parisians manage by keeping blinds closed during the day etc., but not knowing how hot it will get is a chance I wouldn&#8217;t want to take on my vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89018bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89018bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d6a2e1\" data-id=\"1d6a2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f37bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f37bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28526\" alt=\"The interior stairs of the Picasso Museum are pictured surrounded by the beautiful architecture of the Hotel Sal\u00e9, the historic building that houses the museum. A Paris hidden gem found in the Marais area.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/picasso-museum-paris-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ce78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77ce78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elevators\/Walk Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d608a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86d608a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many charming old buildings also don\u2019t have elevators. Some have the smallest elevator you have ever seen. This is important to know and should be mentioned in the listing. Are you ok to walk up three flights of stairs to reach your apartment several times a day?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I arrived at my Paris apartment I was met by the property manager who helped me carry my bags up several flights. When I left at the end of the stay, I was on my own. I packed two small roller bags (rather than one large) for this reason. Two small bags allows me to carry them one at a time. I learned this lesson the hard way in Barcelona when my husband left early and I had to get my one very large and heavy bag down four flights of steep stairs from a rental apartment in a building with no elevator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smaller bags are also easier to store if you are traveling by train in Europe. And you can bring one as a carry-on so that if your checked luggage is delayed you still have clothes to tide you over.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-763d31d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"763d31d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b61dbfa\" data-id=\"b61dbfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ebb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32ebb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/luggage-vacation-apartment-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19915\" alt=\"Two suitcases sit at the bottom of the a set of stairs in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/luggage-vacation-apartment-paris.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/luggage-vacation-apartment-paris-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/luggage-vacation-apartment-paris-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Apartments without elevators mean carrying luggage up and down<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f28d486\" data-id=\"f28d486\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cc6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0cc6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-elevator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19916\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich in an elevator in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-elevator.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-elevator-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-elevator-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Paris elevators are typically small<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a74776e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a74776e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f212003\" data-id=\"f212003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a1215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a1215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read Reviews<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af090cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af090cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the reviews of any apartments you are considering. You will find out things like it\u2019s a busy street, or the neighbors above have a loud baby. Or in my case \u2014 that the loading dock for Le Bon March\u00e9 department store is across the street and they sometimes get going early in the morning. It actually wasn\u2019t a problem for me but I was glad to be aware of it ahead of time \u2014 I brought earplugs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25083e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a25083e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the Fine Print<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bfc5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82bfc5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos don&#8217;t always tell the full story, read the fine print on the listings. I found one apartment I liked but didn\u2019t realize until I read the detailed description that the \u201ckitchen\u201d was only a sink and microwave. That would be fine for some renters; I wanted a fridge for my wine and cheese.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listings will show a place in its best light and photos taken with a wide-angle-lens can make rooms appear much larger than they are. Checking the square footage (likely listed in meters) will give you a complete picture and help you ensure the space is large enough for you\/your group (1 square meter is roughly equal to 10 square feet). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some listings will include a floor plan which is very helpful. Sometimes a floor plan photo is shown on the listing page or it may be in with the photos.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading the terms is also crucial for understanding the cancellation rules and how much of your refund can be returned and when. More on that below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2e522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b2e522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Paris-Airbnb-3-bedroom-2nd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29893\" alt=\"A Paris Airbnb in the 2nd arrondissement. Pictured is an open room with a grey sofa and two armchairs. There is also a dining table with chairs. On the left of the photo is a kitchenette.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Paris-Airbnb-3-bedroom-2nd.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Paris-Airbnb-3-bedroom-2nd-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Paris-Airbnb-3-bedroom-2nd-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Paris-Airbnb-3-bedroom-2nd-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Paris Airbnb I rented with three friends in the 2nd arrondissement. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aeecb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aeecb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booking a Paris Airbnb <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4839616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4839616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve stayed in Airbnb\u2019s in Rome, Barcelona and Geneva and had great experiences. The challenge with Airbnb&#8217;s in Paris is there are strict rules they must comply with; as a result they are less plentiful than in other European cities. If you care whether it&#8217;s a legal listing, look for a registration or licence number. If it&#8217;s not shown in the listing, you can request it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I stayed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/30494526?source_impression_id=p3_1683073445_lOM9xW3Oqwfl9MuP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paris Airbnb<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the fall of 2022, and really enjoyed it. I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visited Paris with three close friends to celebrate a special birthday \u2014 we were born the same year :). We shared this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/30494526?source_impression_id=p3_1683073445_lOM9xW3Oqwfl9MuP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3-bedroom apartment<\/span> <\/a>in the 2nd arrondissement and had a great experience. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoyed staying in the 2nd. There was lots within a short walk including the Palais Garnier (Paris Opera) and Galeries Lafayette which has a fantastic food hall.\u00a0 We were within a 15-minute walk to Place Vendome, a 20-minute walk to the Louvre, and 25 minutes to the Tuileries. The Opera Metro station was a 2-minute walk and we used it often. We also took Ubers (with Paris traffic, the Metro is often quicker than an Uber). If you are interested, our 3-bedroom Paris Opera Apartment sleeps up to 6 and starts at US$604 a night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-771a52d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771a52d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b24ddc\" data-id=\"7b24ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f261dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-les-puces-market-antique-furniture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28554\" alt=\"The Paris Les Puces, the largest Antique Market in the world. Pictured are an array of antique furniture and a lantern. An open door is flanked by tall wooden doors. And an assortment of curio and books.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-les-puces-market-antique-furniture.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-les-puces-market-antique-furniture-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-les-puces-market-antique-furniture-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Les Puces Flea Market in Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a85181\" data-id=\"5a85181\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d34cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d34cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-antique-champagne-coupes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28555\" alt=\"Three antique champagne coupes I purchased in Paris at Les Puces market are filled with champagne. A small bottle set in a vintage ice bucket just beyond.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-antique-champagne-coupes.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-antique-champagne-coupes-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/paris-antique-champagne-coupes-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enjoying champagne in our Paris Airbnb<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6000d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d6000d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros and Cons of Airbnb in Paris<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3adfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3adfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main difference with Airbnb, versus a smaller local agency, is that you won\u2019t get the same booking assistance, or level of service once in Paris. Some Airbnb apartments are also self check-in, although in Paris that seems less often the case, than in the U.S. The upside \u2014 an Airbnb can offer great value, more flexible cancellation terms. And there will always be a point person available to contact with questions or issues, once in Paris.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>We did have a someone meet us to check us in to our Airbnb, and there were some small issues. First, although we had said that we planned to use the pull-out sofa in the living room, there was no bedding for it in the apartment. (They did get us some by that evening.) Second, there were only two keys to the apartment despite our booking saying four adults.\u00a0 We asked if we could get additional keys and the answer was no.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">For a place that sleeps six, two keys seemed ridiculous and required some annoying coordination .<\/span><\/p><p>Otherwise, the experience was very good. The apartment was pretty much as advertised, very clean, and we were happy with it. The main living space was about half the size that it appeared in the Airbnb listing, so note that square footage of listings. But it was fine for the four of us. The kitchenette was great. I adore having a kitchen and living area when traveling with friends. It&#8217;s so nice to have a fridge and a living area to spend time together relaxing, when we weren&#8217;t sightseeing.<\/p><p>I bought vintage champagne glasses at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisperfect.com\/plan-your-trip\/things-to-see\/markets\/paris-flea-markets.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Les Puces Flea Market<\/span><\/a>, and we toasted our Paris holiday, and apartment, in style. ]<\/p><p>After that experience I would be open to renting another Airbnb, although if I had the budget I would prefer to use a local agency.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e4c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97e4c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booking with VRBO in Paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32e687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f32e687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I haven&#8217;t booked with VRBO in Paris. I had a negative experience with VRBO with a misleading listing (in New York City), so I don\u2019t book through them anymore. It&#8217;s my impression that they don\u2019t monitor effectively for misleading listings, it&#8217;s buyer beware. I know other people have had good experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdbacd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdbacd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d5ab61\" data-id=\"7d5ab61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0024bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0024bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartment-living-room.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19920\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich enjoys a cup of tea in her holiday apartment in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartment-living-room.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartment-living-room-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartment-living-room-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paris-apartment-living-room-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan Heinrich enjoys a cup of tea in her holiday apartment in Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64177b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64177b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Holiday Apartment with Paris Perfect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4227dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4227dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For my 10-day solo Paris trip in the fall of 2022, I was looking quite last minute, as I mentioned. I ruled out many apartments that were not quite right, and missed out on many nice ones that were already booked. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ultimately chose an apartment with the rental agency, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisperfect.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris Perfect<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They had a curated selection of beautiful apartments in great locations and the reviews were excellent. Apartments were priced in $US and had floor plans and detailed descriptions, so I was really clear on the setup. The listing was clear there was no elevator and it was 34 stairs up to the apartment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything about the booking process was the opposite from Airbnb. There was full support if I had questions and they had many additional Paris resources and information on their website.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although they are not the cheapest option I considered, they had the nicest collection of Paris apartment rentals.\u00a0 I found a charming 1-bedroom which was in my budget (thanks in part to a sale which offered a discount). So I booked the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacationperfect.com\/vrp\/unit\/sangiovese\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sangiovese apartment<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 in the 6th arrondissement, a central location that would allow me to walk almost everywhere I planned to go.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b54abc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b54abc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b272f0\" data-id=\"6b272f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d6603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8d6603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19198\" alt=\"A gorgeous night time view of the Eiffel Tower from the Champ de Mars park in Paris. Visitors are spread out on the lawn in front of the tower\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-view-champ-de-mars-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181026f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"181026f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment &amp; Booking Terms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de0908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de0908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Paris Perfect, I had to pay in full for my rental at the time of booking as I was within 60 days of arrival. With Airbnb we were able to pay in several installments and had until a few weeks before to cancel for a full refund. Paris Perfect has much stricter cancellation terms than Airbnb and less ability to get a refund. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a very important detail to be clear on when you are choosing a holiday apartment. <\/span>Your travel insurance may be the only way to recover your payment in the event of a\u00a0 cancellation.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will say that having to pay in full ahead of your stay is typical for boutique rental agencies in Paris. Of course, this is one of the main differences from a hotel where you provide your credit card to hold the room, but typically don&#8217;t pay until checkout, unless you\u2019ve chosen a prepaid rate.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27723e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a27723e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28249\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands at the entrance to the Pantheon Paris, a historic monument in Paris&#039;s Latin Quarter. Pictured are enormous pillars, a marble entry floor and buildings beyond.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/susan-heinrich-pantheon-paris-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Visiting the Pantheon on my solo trip to Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb6a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb6a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may also be required to purchase a damage waiver that covers you for accidental damage. With Paris Perfect the damage waiver amount was included in the reservation confirmation. This was essentially insurance, rather than a damage deposit, as it was a small amount that would not be refunded.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes cleaning fees are in addition to the price you are quoted, so be clear if those are additional, and the amount.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eebff58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eebff58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c88697\" data-id=\"0c88697\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7700852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7700852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arrival in Paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6ecc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f6ecc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plane-paris-airport-travel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19918\" alt=\"A plane flies beyond a sign to the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plane-paris-airport-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plane-paris-airport-travel-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plane-paris-airport-travel-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plane-paris-airport-travel-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-835454e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"835454e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-594b7ac\" data-id=\"594b7ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0c603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0c603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another difference with Paris Perfect versus Airbnb was the additional information I received, ahead of the trip, I was emailed a Paris welcome and arrival package with details about the apartment, local recommendations and information about a transfer from the Paris airport which they were also willing to arrange.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Most apartment rental agencies will arrange your airport transfers for a fee, or recommend a car service which you can book directly. I decided to just take a taxi from the Paris CDG airport; it was straightforward and cost 58 euros, plus tip. I haven&#8217;t taken an Uber from the Paris airport as I&#8217;ve heard they can be difficult to locate, and not all drivers speak English.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Another option is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/paris\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Welcome Pickups<\/span><\/a> <\/span>which I&#8217;ve used in Paris and Athens. They are reliable and you are able to pay ahead online with your credit card. Your driver will be waiting for you inside the airport terminal with your name on a sign. Mine was also in touch via WhatsApp and I got an email notification that they had arrived at the airport. Note that can be more expensive than a Paris taxi; rates seem to fluctuate. My recent ride with them cost 65 euros, so only a little more. Well worth it to have a driver waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59818fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59818fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7d1f27\" data-id=\"d7d1f27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9281a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9281a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/welcome-pickups-paris-message.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42987\" alt=\"A WhatsApp message from a driver with Welcome Pickups. It shows his photo adn name and the message asks if my flight had landed.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/welcome-pickups-paris-message.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/welcome-pickups-paris-message-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A WhatsApp message from my Welcome Pickups driver in Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6469b3\" data-id=\"b6469b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b605e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b605e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Welcome-pickups-paris-car-driver.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42988\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Welcome-pickups-paris-car-driver.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Welcome-pickups-paris-car-driver-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our Welcome Pickups driver assists with my luggage.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98b75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f98b75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Paris Perfect, the property manager for the apartment, Thomas, reached out to me a few days ahead of my arrival to confirm my flight details. He asked if I had any questions and we were able to easily communicate via email and WhatsApp (an app I recommend you add to your phone for Europe travel). <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since I took my own taxi, I met Thomas upon arrival at the <\/span>apartment.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was 11 am, and after a 9-hour overnight flight I really appreciated the early check-in.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your apartment isn\u2019t ready upon arrival some agencies will store your bags for you. Paris Perfect will keep your luggage at their office in the 7th, until your apartment is ready. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Airbnb, it varies. Don&#8217;t count on the fact they will store your bags until check-in. We ended up storing our bags at a locker a few blocks from the apartment. We had to book the locker ahead, and it was a bit of a walk, so slightly inconvenient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ea7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60ea7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19907\" alt=\"A Paris apartment with a view into a dining and living room area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/one-bedroom-paris-holiday-aparment-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Sangiovese apartment I rented with Paris Perfect<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760b049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760b049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Booking with a Paris Rental Agency <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f220ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f220ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When renting a Paris holiday apartment, ideally you have an English speaking employee greet you at the apartment and give you a tour, as I had. Most will do this but do ask when you are booking. It was great having Thomas to show me around. Unlike a hotel stay, your apartment has appliances that you will need to know how to operate. A kitchen or kitchenette, dishwasher, and in some cases a washer and dryer. Even having someone show you how to turn on the TV is helpful. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I tried to recall the French words for washer and dryer when I did a load of laundry later in the week, as a single machine performed both functions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I checked in, a lovely array of goodies was waiting for me \u2014 a bottle of wine, nuts, cookies, orange juice and milk.<\/span><\/p><p>I also appreciated the pages of useful tips and resources for everything from how to take the Metro in Paris, to names of a local dentist and doctor, and most crucially, recommended boulangeries (bakeries) in my neighborhood. Since I was traveling solo, it was reassuring to know I had support if I needed assistance while in Paris. And I did ask Thomas to help me, with a dining reservation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f5faa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f5faa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-011e83b\" data-id=\"011e83b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c2afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4c2afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19947\" alt=\"The living area at the Sangiovese apartment rental by Paris Perfect\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d4a61\" data-id=\"08d4a61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11f86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a11f86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-perfect-vacation-apartment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19948\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands by the window if her paris holiday apartment with a glass of wine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-perfect-vacation-apartment.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-perfect-vacation-apartment-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-paris-perfect-vacation-apartment-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3922525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3922525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Paris Perfect apartment was even prettier than the pictures. The bed was beautiful and comfy, the kitchen was fully equipped and I loved the little extras like umbrellas and a collection of Paris guidebooks. Similar to a hotel, there was a hair dryer and an ironing board and iron. There were also several adapters which I appreciated as I was only traveling with one. There was also a washer and dryer and since I was in Europe for three weeks, that was a wonderful convenience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a99fc44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a99fc44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66eea6c\" data-id=\"66eea6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f2731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47f2731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19917\" alt=\"The charming entrance to a building in Place Dauphine in Paris with a sign advertising holiday apartments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/place-dauphine-paris-holiday-apartments-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ef89e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ef89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book a Holiday Apartment in Paris - Six Rental Agencies, Beyond Airbnb<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12ea8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12ea8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paris Perfect\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d670e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d670e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearly, my experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisperfect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paris Perfect<\/span><\/a> was wonderful so I highly recommend it.\u00a0 My apartment was beautiful, spotless and the service, from booking to check-in, was excellent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the apartments are designed in a traditional French style: gorgeous chandeliers, velvet drapes and so on. If you are looking for a modern aesthetic for your Paris stay, then look elsewhere. Paris Perfect are luxury apartments, so can be expensive. If you have a tight budget they may not be for you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They do have many apartments with an Eiffel Tower view and balconies (two are included in my &#8220;short list&#8221; below). Like many agencies they have staff available to help you find the right apartment, so if you don\u2019t have time to do your own search, they will be a huge help. I found the information book they provided incredibly valuable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-075829b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"075829b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d8b38b\" data-id=\"7d8b38b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d7502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69d7502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nusee-dorsay-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19991\" alt=\"Looking toward the entry of the beautiful Musee d&#039;Orsay building Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nusee-dorsay-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nusee-dorsay-paris-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nusee-dorsay-paris-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nusee-dorsay-paris-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Musee d'Orsay, my favorite museum in Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2413c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2413c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paris Vacation Apartments <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d629af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d629af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisvacationapartments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paris Vacation Apartments<\/span><\/a> has a curated collection of 21 beautiful apartments, all decorated in a traditional French style. This is a great starting point to get a feel for prices and options and not be completely overwhelmed. They\u2019ve operated since 1995 and their apartments have multiple reviews. This is a full-service rental company and they offer lots of local knowledge. I would love to try them on my next visit and I\u2019ve listed a couple of options below in my own short-list of apartment rentals for a future trip. Note that these seem to book up well ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dab753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dab753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28255\" alt=\"The garden at the Rodin Museum in Paris with Rodin&#039;s sculpture, The Three Shades, in the foreground and the beautiful H\u00f4tel Biron building beyond.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodin-Museum-Paris-Three-Shades-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The garden at the Rodin Museum in Paris with Rodin's sculpture, The Three Shades.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25266f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25266f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plum Guide\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b8703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b8703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plumguide.com\/d\/fr-paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plum Guide<\/span><\/a> touts itself as having a highly selective process; only a fraction of homes that apply are accepted into their portfolio. It is a London-based company, similar to Airbnb in that it has rentals in many cities, not just Paris.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Airbnb, they are a listing and booking platform but seem to offer more specialized expertise during the booking process. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their customer service agents are referred to as &#8220;matchmakers&#8221; (cute marketing) and have all lived in <i>at least<\/i> one of their\u00a0 flagship destinations, so can answer questions and and help you find a suitable apartment. <\/span>Once booked, the guest is put in touch with either the owner or property manager (similar to Airbnb in that regard).<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When searching for a property you can select the currency you want to see prices in, saving you having to check exchange rates. I also really like that they show the properties on a map, so you can do a visual search by your preferred areas.\u00a0 And I love that every listing has lots of photos, square footage and a floor plan, so you can see clearly what you are looking at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer extras for a fee, such as airport transfers and stocking the fridge for your arrival. (Many agencies will do this). <\/span>They do some options for budget travelers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fb505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36fb505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-terrace-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19989\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands on a outdoor terrace in Paris near the Champs Elysees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-terrace-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-terrace-paris-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-terrace-paris-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-terrace-paris-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058b3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"058b3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ParisForRent &amp; Haven In \n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21181a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21181a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisforrent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ParisForRent<\/span> <\/a>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/havenin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Haven In<\/span><\/a> here together because they are owned by the same company. Haven In seemed to have more expensive apartments overall and there were multiple options for very large apartments of up to 4 bedrooms. If you are visiting Paris with a group, or large family, they have options. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer an in-person welcome, 24-hour support and planning services.\u00a0<\/span>San Francisco &amp; Paris-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisforrent.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Paris For Rent<\/span><\/a> has some of the same apartments in their portfolio. The prices are in US dollars and there seemed to be more options &#8220;from&#8221; under $300 a night. Some of the apartments offered discounted rates for monthly rentals.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7143a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7143a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/raspail-market-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19919\" alt=\"Raspail Farmer&#039;s Market in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/raspail-market-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/raspail-market-paris-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/raspail-market-paris-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/raspail-market-paris-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">I visited the Raspail Farmers Market during my apartment stay in the 6th arrondissement<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e12af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71e12af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paristay - Options for Smaller Budgets\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145b056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145b056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paristay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paristay<\/span><\/a> has a much larger inventory than the others on the list, 700+ properties. The time I spent looking seemed to indicate there was more choice for tighter budgets so you might start here if that is what you&#8217;re after.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Note that rentals begin at a minimum of 5 days and are available by the month as well.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">When I was looking for a holiday apartment, there were fall rentals for as low as 650 euros for five nights. I\u00a0liked the search interface of their website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6619d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef6619d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-in-paris-marais-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36800\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands in front of a large blue door on cobblestones in the Marais area of Paris. She is wearing a black blazer, jeans and blue ballet flats with a bow.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-in-paris-marais-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-in-paris-marais-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-in-paris-marais.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639f83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639f83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OneFineStay - Luxury Rentals in Paris<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f5164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f5164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefinestay.com\/paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">One Fine Stay<\/span><\/a> is a luxury vacation rental agency with properties around the world. This is on the expensive end; if you have a large budget this might be for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">They have a curated selection of around 40\u00a0properties\u00a0in Paris. I had a lovely time perusing them, and imagining which I would pick. Friends who have used One Fine Stay say they have been very happy with the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b43b1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b43b1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4815c0a\" data-id=\"4815c0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c5661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53c5661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Luxury-apartments-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19995\" alt=\"The exterior of a luxury apartment in Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Luxury-apartments-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Luxury-apartments-paris-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Luxury-apartments-paris-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Luxury-apartments-paris-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468626d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468626d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holiday Apartments in Paris <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670a15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670a15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My Short List for Future Trips<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcf8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcf8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paris Apartments with Eiffel Tower Views<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e0b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e0b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paris Perfect Rentals has many apartments with Eiffel Tower views! Here are some options.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacationperfect.com\/vrp\/unit\/la-tache\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris Perfect &#8211; La Tache <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1 bedroom)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacationperfect.com\/vrp\/unit\/chambertin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris Perfect &#8211; Chambertin<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(1 bedroom)<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacationperfect.com\/vrp\/unit\/richebourg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paris Perfect &#8211; Richebourg<\/span><\/a> (2 bedroom)<\/p><p>And one from Plum Guide:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plumguide.com\/homes\/6748\/the-tannery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plum Guide &#8211; The Tannery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d0832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d0832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One-Bedroom Paris Apartments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9097220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9097220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisvacationapartments.com\/shop\/saint-germain-chic-one-bedroom\/\">Paris Vacation Apartments &#8211; Saint Germain Chic<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plumguide.com\/homes\/45127\/courtyard-vert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plum Guide &#8211; Le Marais on a Budget<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2d50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc2d50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two-Bedroom Paris Apartments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91855df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91855df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/havenin.com\/rental\/notredamegarden?sleeps=4\">Haven In\u00a0 &#8211; Notre Dame Garden<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plumguide.com\/homes\/4716\/edged-with-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plum Guide &#8211; Versailles Vibes (with balcony)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588fd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"588fd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three-Bedroom Paris Apartments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f457e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f457e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/30494526?source_impression_id=p3_1683073445_lOM9xW3Oqwfl9MuP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Airbnb &#8211; Chic Paris Opera (<strong>I stayed here)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefinestay.com\/home-listing\/paris\/rue-de-saint-petersbourg-tk28514?cp=standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">One Fine Stay &#8211; Rue de Saint P\u00e9tersbourg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1189d700 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1189d700\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cb76446\" data-id=\"2cb76446\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77eb6890 content-align-cta-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"77eb6890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Join Midlife Globetrotter<\/h3><p>If you found this story useful, please subscribe. You'll receive my curated recommendations, hotel reviews, packing tips and more!\u00a0<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/susanheinrich.substack.com\/\" class=\"cta-button cta-preset-1  \">Subscribe<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-540e8d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"540e8d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8167bd0\" data-id=\"8167bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37237fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37237fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b08aa5\" data-id=\"2b08aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea4ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aea4ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-holiday-apartment-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19999\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich wears a beret and holds a baguette at her holiday apartment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-holiday-apartment-paris.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-holiday-apartment-paris-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/susan-heinrich-holiday-apartment-paris-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-700f98d\" data-id=\"700f98d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa48f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fa48f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tall-Blog-December.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19976\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich at a Paris Perfect vacation apartment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tall-Blog-December.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tall-Blog-December-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tall-Blog-December-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cde20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80cde20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">J'adore! Paris Holiday Apartments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c46ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c46ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My stays in holiday apartments in Paris have been truly magical. I&#8217;ve loved having a living area to relax in, whether on my own, or with friends. And having a kitchen has allowed me to visit the lovely food markets of Paris, known as March\u00e9 de Plein air (open-air markets). On one weekday, I visited the March\u00e9 Raspail\u00a0 along with mostly older Parisians who asked very pointed questions about the provenance of the cheese or the freshness of the fish. It was a delightful slice of French life. And by the end of my solo stay I was wearing a beret and buying baguettes on my way home in the afternoon, just as the French do.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I do also enjoy staying in hotels in Paris, but apartments offer a different experience \u2014 the chance to &#8220;live in Paris&#8221;, even if only for a few days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I hope this guide to booking Paris holiday apartments has been helpful. Have a magical trip to Paris!\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00c0\u00a0bientot! (See you soon)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40c1d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40c1d38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6c1a0c\" data-id=\"a6c1a0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c572c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c572c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/eiffeil-tower-paris-spring.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20729\" alt=\"The lower part of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with pink cherry blossoms blooming in the foreground\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/eiffeil-tower-paris-spring.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/eiffeil-tower-paris-spring-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/eiffeil-tower-paris-spring-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/eiffeil-tower-paris-spring-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fca03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78fca03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Paris!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784cf78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784cf78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning a trip to Paris? 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