North vs. South Le Marais for a 5 night stay

The two locations are only 4-5 blocks apart, and both are in a generally vibrant
area. I would use Google Maps or some other map tool to dive into what is very
close by (a grocery store and/or bakery is nice, for example).

Of a bit more concern is that you say these are Airbnb units. Paris is, like some
other major Euro cities, trying to curb the proliferation of them. Apart from the
question of contributing to reduction in the local housing market, I would make
sure you feel confident of their continued existence. There are many other
threads on the forum that touch on this topic in general and also in Paris.

Those two addresses are so close together, one from the other, as to be indistinguishable in reference to a potential concentration of tourists

If you want a less touristy feel, shift to the Oberkampf area just to the east of blvd du Temple/blvd Beaumarchais. The same charm but with far fewer tourists.

I would approach short term apartment rentals with caution. It can be a minefield of illegally operated properties.

I replied to your TA post.

@Tocard: Thank you for your suggestion. How would one identify illegally operated properties? You mean to say that even those listings on Airbnb can be illegal? Thanks.

@shoeflyer: I understand the concerns about how an increase in short‑term rentals can affect local housing. However, I believe it’s the responsibility of local agencies or government to address these issues—not tourists who may visit only once in their lives (Example: Hawaii and Barcelona). For many of us, this trip is possible only after years of saving and decades of anticipation. In my view, placing guilt on visitors won’t solve the underlying problem.

Here is a breakdown:

https://www.lodgify.com/blog/paris-airbnb-laws/

The big problem is that once the 90 day rental limit is reached, the hosts have to cancel.
Some listings just take many bookings regardless, and you could be the unlucky one “selected” for cancellation at the last minute.

I’ve rented apartments for over 30 years in different countries , but no longer do so in Paris as I don’t want to arrive and find nowhere to sleep.
There are many apart-hotel companies that are legitimate in Paris: Citadines, Adagio,etc.

@S J: Thanks for sharing the link. It looks like the 90 day restriction applies only to primary residences, and secondary residences can be rented for longer periods. I will confirm with my host that the Airbnb unit is classified as a secondary residence.

secondary residences can be rented for longer periods.

Secondary residences or vacation homes are illegal to rent short term for any period of time. The fine is 50,000€ per apartment and there are 20 full time city inspectors that do nothing but chase down illegal apartment rentals.

Primary residences, those offered by the owner/occupant while he is away, may be rented short term not to exceed 90 days annually.

The French government does not fine or even evict tourist for occupying illegal short term rentals. The primary concern for tourists is having one's planned Paris accommodations removed from the marketplace, sometimes abruptly, leaving the visitors without a place to stay.

This has been a very hot topic in most European cities for at least the last 5 years. Finding a place to live for residents is increasingly difficult.

Tocard is correct.
I would be wary.🫤

@Tocard: Have the rules changed recently? The Airbnb website doesn’t mention anything about secondary residences being prohibited. I am not trying to argue. I just want to be sure I understand the regulations before moving forward. Below are a couple of articles I reviewed:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1383
https://www.lodgify.com/blog/paris-airbnb-laws/

uday029 - I believe that you are referring to the portion of the second link titled Paris Airbnb laws. These laws, known in France as the law ALUR, are not specific to Airbnbs, but to any short term rental in any city in France with a population of greater than 200,000 inhabitants. In this context, Secondary residence is referring to apartments converted into commercial apartments: there is no annual rental limit and there is a required regulatory "change of use". In Paris, the regulatory change of use requires that for every square meter of residential property converted into commercial property, the developer must open one square meter of new residential space. In some arrondissements, such as in the 6th, the ratio is two square meters of new residential space must be developed for each square meter of residential apartment space converted into commercial apartment space.

For tourists, commercial apartments are an option, as well as apartments offered by owner/occupants; however, there are very few commercial apartments in Paris as they are very expensive to develop. Commercial apartments can be more expensive to rent than equivalent hotels. If you are interested, this is a list of all the commercial apartments in Paris:

https://opendata.paris.fr/explore/dataset/registre-des-autorisations-de-changement-dusage-pour-les-meubles/map/?disjunctive.arrondissement&location=13,48.86198,2.33268&basemap=jawg.dark

The government's objective is to avoid empty housing in Paris, and to make as much space as possible available for residential use. It is in this effort that the government has banned the use of secondary/vacation homes from the short term rental market.

Sorry for the length and the detail, but this hopefully wil make the government's intentions clearer.

@Tocard: Thank you for the clarification. That was really helpful. I reached out to my Airbnb host, and it turns out that Airbnb now automatically blocks a listing’s calendar once it reaches 90 nights of reservations. I will look into hotels in the area to see if I can adjust my accommodation.

Just late last week, Airbnb lost an import lawsuit from the French government, making Airbnb responsible for short term apartment listings which violate established law. Specifically this case was about renters sub-renting their apartments on Airbnb, without the apartment owner's permission. As this is a new decision, I am not sure of its full impact, but Airbnb's tracking the 90 day limit per registered user could be a reaction.

The irony is that the law limits owner/occupant rentals to 90 days per year, not 90 days per year per platform. An unscrupulous owner could list 90 days on Airbnb, 90 days on booking.com, 90 days on Le Bon Coin, etc. It is very difficult for the potential renter to know that his short term apartment rental is legitimate.

I would prefer the northern option, which has a greater variety of shops and eateries for every budget in the immediate vicinity. It also has better metro access IMO. I live in that area.