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Milestay aparthotels Paris, anyone stayed there?

I am planning a February trip. I am looking for a location with good cancellation policies, at minimum a minibar and kettle, around Cdn 150-175. I have been to Paris several times and like the 7th and 15th arrondissements near the Eiffel Tower and the 5th near rue Mouffetard. I am open to other areas near the Seine as I like to walk along the river. I have never heard of Milestays; I see there are 4 Paris locations.

I have stayed in a Citadines aparthotel near the Trocadero and enjoyed it but it was a bit pricey. I have stayed at an Adagio aparthotel in Aix and it was ok.

Thanks in advance.

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hey hey june
never heard of milestays so can't comment on them. since you will be in paris best to change your budget into euros, making it easier for posters here.
cross-pollinate.com
alcoves&agapes.com
tripadvisor.com (under vacation rentals/holiday homes)
how many days, any mobility issues with climbing stairs/steps, read reviews and what policies they offer for cancellation, how many people? good luck and enjoy
aloha

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I took a quick look at their locations. The only Left Bank location is on rue de Renne and blvd Raspail in the 6th which is a fabulous location. There is a twice weekly market on blvd Raspail at rue de Renne, and is close to anything you would need though it is not near the ET. Only two of the addresses had 1 bedroom or loft accommodations, both on the Right Bank; one at les Halls and a second at Montmatre.

They look fine to me if they fit your budget, all the locations are excellent.

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Thank you Princess and Tocard. Good advice. Planning is so much fun. .

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I haven't stayed at Milestay but thought I'd mention a good experience at the Adagio Bercy Village in January/February of this year. (It seems like ages ago, with all that's happened since!)

You mention that you like walking along the Seine. Though Bercy is not a place tourists typically think of for a walk along the Seine, climb the steps from the Parc de Bercy and you'll be treated to a wide pedestrian path along that side of the Seine, as well as a pedestrian-only bridge to the opposite bank. It's a modern-architecture paradise, with the Bibliothèque Nationale, the Josephine Baker swimming pool, and other interesting structures.

The Cour Saint-Émilion has a mini Carrefour, a Nicolas, and adequate restaurants if you don't want to fix lunch or dinner in the kitchenette that day but don't want to travel far, either.

Métro access is efficient. Line 14, automated and thus minimally affected during strikes, gives fast access to the Rive Droite. For other destinations, the transfer to Line 6 at Bercy is handy, and a walking transfer from the Gare de Lyon to Line 10 at Austerlitz is more interesting, and not much slower, than the endless underground passageways of Châtelet–Les Halles.

With any "apart'hotel", if you'll be staying a week or more, it doesn't hurt to contact the hotel directly to inquire about weekly rates. Though I almost always recommend booking through a hotel chain's Web site, this is one case where a central booking engine might not know about all of the available rates. (I would avoid third-party booking sites, especially now, given the many disagreements reported here between guests, Web site operators and hotels, over changes and refunds.)