To rent an apartment in Paris - Several tips for Paris travellers and a feedback about my experience staying in Paris-France.
I with my boyfriend went to Paris in July.
We booked superb one bedroom apartment in the Latin Quarter through Paris rentals services. The windows were wide, letting in a lot of light. There was also a balcony which belongs to the room. Affordably priced and situated within a walking distance of popular sights. That helped us to save transport costs.
We looked through web-sites of dozens of agencies for Paris rentals and now I can tell you for sure why we stopped at GA-glamourapartments.
At first, they have clear English descriptions and instructions. Some of the descriptions were not written by the native speakers, of course - but I didn’t care. They speak and write good English. The second one is 50 percent of the rental price is paid upon arrival (NOT 90 days before it ). Third, is that a lot of apartments were available for our dates. Glamourapartments accept credit cards and you can pay in US currency. We can pay the rental fee by my credit card and a security deposit we paid in cash. It was returned as we didn’t broke anything on the check-out.
We called to the agency mobile number +33698765775 to confirmed that we landed. When we arrived to the apartment the employee of the agency was waiting for us in front of the entrance to make a check-in. They even gave us a bottle of champagne as a present!Then, the next day, the employee of the agency emailed to ensure that I was ok.
If you’re going to travel Paris, don’t forge my several tips for you:
1. Always check the 5-day forecast at your destination on the internet. You never know when it’s going to get really cold.
2. Avoid wearing tennis shoes (Nikes etc.) because it tells everyone you’re a tourist. Black shoes are a necessity if you want to go into most nightclubs. Also, bring along black pants and try to avoid jeans. The Parisian women dress with style and if you don’t approximate a little bit of it yourself, you’ll feel under dressed and dowdy. Bring along some scarves, costume jewelry and forget your jeans and white athletic shoes.
3. Buy a weekly Metro pass for 16.80 Euros!!! Weekly passes are available for unlimited travel in zones 1-2 (the most you will likely need that covers all quarters of Paris) beginning on Mondays through Sundays. You will need to get a pass called Carte Orange in order to buy a weekly subway ticket. Bring an extra passport sized photo of yourself, or use one of the many photo booths available at Metro stations, and then ask for a Carte Orange at the kiosk.
4. Buy a museum pass! If you want to visit as many world-class museums as you can in 2, 4 or 6 days, get the convenience of a museum pass. Ticket are available may be bought online at the website of the Paris Tourism Office. If you prefer to visit galleries at a more leisurely pace, admission is in fact very affordable - anywhere from 9-20 Euros per ticket. (PS If you’re in Paris the first Sunday of the month, many museums have free admission.)
5. Traveling in and around France? Consider a Rail Europe rail pass. You need to buy a Rail Europe pass in advance of your trip while you are still in North America. There are many advantages to traveling by train, (but also keep in mind Europe’s own budget airlines make air travel very affordable.)
6. Save on bank fees, use traveler’s checks. Instead of relying on ATMs in Europe which can charge high fees for withdrawals, consider the safety of bringing traveler’s checks on your trip. There’s an American Express center in the tourist heart of the city in the 8th arrondissement that will cash your (American Express) traveler’s checks without any fees. They speak English there, as well as at least 10 other languages.
Hope you’ll love the City of love – Paris. We want to recommend the Glamourapartments if you looking for apartments rental services! We have spent pleasant vacation in Paris!