Apartment Rental In Paris

I like staying in the 5th, although my next trip I may change it up and stay in the 4th or 6th. Those areas are all central, and the closer you are to the river is better for easy walking access to many tourist sites. Also look at metro access. I use vrbo.com and homeaway.com to find apartment rentals.

Sorry, I don't have any experiences to share (yet). I also am planning an extended trip to Paris this summer and will be renting an apartment. I'm interested in eavesdropping on the responses you get as they will also help me in my planning. I have been looking at the 4th & 5th (Marais/Latin Quarter) but am anxious to see the replies to your post. Thanks for letting me share your post.

Patrick, I like the 4th|, 5th, 6th or even the 7th for a first time visitor,, many cafes , markets, and sites,, all within walking distance of each other . I usually stay in hotels, but am booking an apartment for this july, it comes from a highly recommended agency, who have been great to deal with, emails answered very quickly ,, and no up front payment, just a post dated check ( dated for your stay) as a damage deposit, its ripped up when you leave. You pay when you arrive, better then some of these places that want you to pay $$$$ up front,, months and months in advance. Paris Best Lodge.I am paying 800 euros for a studio apartment , with a tiny balcony that has an amazing view of Notre Dame,, AND air conditioning( important to me for summer months) .

We stayed in the Marais (4 arr) last year. And are gong back this year. As we walked around central Paris I could see how every neighborhood could be thought of as a great location to rent an apartment. However, the Marais is where you want to be for life.
It is one of the largest medieval areas of the city still standing. It has a cozy feel to it. Good bread and wine shops. Friends stayed in Montmartre. I can see the appeal but would not want to walk up that hill every night. And the prices for food seemed a quantum leap higher than our area. The left bank (5 arr) is fun, but has a bit cooler atmosphere than the Marais. I am sure any where you land will be fine. The Metro makes everything close. Our apartment is 7 days, 550 Euro. wayne iNWI

I'm going to be going to Paris for the first time, too. Like Andrea said, I checked out VRBO.com and received a lot of information about rentals, some were as cheap as 440 euros a month, not bad. Some of these sites have built in calendars, showing what days are available. Sometimes an entire month is available, sometimes only a few days here or there.

DANA an apartment for 440 euros a month BE CAREFUL,, that rate is freakishly low,, I have relatives and friends that live in Paris and they say to be very very careful, that rate is going to get you a dump in the outskirts at best .

Patrick, 1st and 2nd arrondissement are good. You will be right 'downtown' and close for everything. Paris is a very small city and it is very easy to walk everywhere, so, as far as I am concerned, every district is fine. But, you must know that if you stay in the 1st, this is the district where Le Forum Les Halles is located and I was there last september and I have heard a lot of people complaining about the noise from the renovation of Les Halles. They are doing major renos of Les Halles, so, you might want to ensure your apt is not too close from Les Halles. Myself I prefer the 4th. It's the oldest district and just love the smal narrow streets and cafes. I have dealt with ParisBestLodge because of great reviews about this agency and was VERY pleased. Thierry was great to deal with and since he was not able to accommodate me for my dates, he referred me to one of his colleague at Your-Paris.com. So, I rented from Pascal an apt on the 4th arr. on rue des Rosiers and it was great. Last september was my 6th visit in Paris but the first time in an apt. and rest assure that I will never book an hotel again in Paris. I will always book with ParisBestLodge or Your-Paris.com. I am going back next september for a month and I have rented with Your-Paris.com the apt St-Paul Garden. So, you might want to take a look at their websites. The way I understand it, Thierry from ParisBestLodge is very serious about his business, and he seems to choose his colleagues very carrefully. So, it looks like if he refer you to one of them because he can not accommodate you, its because he knows that you will receive the same great service and product as he is providing.Take a look at his website and what you see on their site is really what you get.

Dana, I have to agree with Pat. 440 euros for a month in Paris, I would like to strongly recommend that you do extensive research on this agency before renting with them. Please ensure to find out in which district you will be and the quality and size of the apt, if there is an apt. A colleague at work has rented an apt. few years ago for a great price and when he arrived in Paris, there was no apt. Please make sure to read the fine prints on their website. Have a great vacation.

Anyone who rents an apartment for 440 a month on a vacation website will be in for a big surprise when they arrive and find both the apartment and their money have disappeared.

We are going to Paris for two weeks in May, our first time there. Someone on this site recommended staying "as close to the Seine and as close to Notre Dame as possible." We therefore rented an apartment in the Marais for the first week. For a different viewpoint, we have rented an apartment in the 13th for the second week (both are from VRBO.com, which we've used many times in the past).

Patrick - this is just my opinion but is this your first time in France? If it's my first time visiting a country, I take a hotel rather than an apartment. Just a few less hassles to worry about ... gives me more time to get out and about and acquaint myself with the culture and the language.

I've stayed in the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th in a mix of apartments and hotels. Any place you stay will most likely be close to a Metro or RER station, so it's easy to get around no matter where you are. The lower numbered Arr. are more central (and sometimes more touristy, depending on where you stay). For apartments, check to see if it faces the street or courtyard (quieter), which floor it's on and if there's an elevator if it's high up, convert the sq. meters to sq feet and mark that off in your current place to give you an idea of how much room you'll really have, once you see a likely place go to the street view on Google and actually "look" at the street and building. For my multiple apartment stays, I've used Vacation in Paris and been very satisfied. A warning - a friend rented from Craig's List and got burned - her place had been rented to 30+ people for the same time period!

On our 1st trip we stayed at the top of the 15th, and walked to the Eiffel Tower and the Rue Clair area. For our explorations we just hopped on the Metro. We found it important to have Metro stop close by ( we had two). All you need is good transportation, and your location can be perfect. We usually use VRBO.com to find apts in the EU. But in Paris we found a great one bedroom on Homelidays.com; and it was only $90 EU/nite.

VacationinParis.com - wonderful website and company - I'm going back in March and staying in their apartments for the 4th time. Anywhere central is good to stay, especially for a first visit - i like the 7th. But a little further outside the center can be charming - my favorite apartment is in the 20th, right across the street from Pere Lachaise Cemetary.