Post by annettecinca on Feb 4, 2008 20:22:52 GMT -5
Today my girls trip to Paris came one step closer to becoming a reality! The two other gals who are conspiring on this with me came over for lunch and we began the official planning. ;D
For the foodies, I'll first describe the meal--foie gras pate with baguette, warm goat cheese on a bed of baby greens with walnuts and a champagne vinaigrette, individual cheese souffles and creme brulée for dessert (sorry no wine, just Italian lemonade )
Now for the serious stuff--we've compared budgets, calendars, hotels vs. apartments, and were able to narrow it down to a few apartment choices. Some of the important considerations:
1) There will be 4 of us, separate beds would be great.
2) We decided it would be nice to be within walking distance of the
islands (first time for 2 of them, so we'll be doing all the touristy
things--but I WILL toss in some places they're not expecting! ).
3) We'll be traveling the beginning of October (so AC probably isn't
a big issue.
4) $300 a night or less (since we're splitting it 4 ways, I think that's very reasonable for a pretty apartment in the single digits!)
5) Everyone is in good health and isn't concerned about a flight or
two of stairs, but more than that and we'd want an elevator!
6) Sharing one bathroom will be a challenge, but we've discussed the in's and out's and feel we're up to the challenge.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments on these (listed somewhat in order of preference):
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=26&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=34&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=2&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=1&sort=sleeps&select=
vacationinparis.com/apts/id_117.htm
franceforrent.com/maraisrooftops2/images.shtml
What do you think of the locations? Some of them I'm not quite sure about as far as convenient patisseries for breakfast and quick groceries. I've started looking them up on Mappy to see how the streets look, and haven't been too impressed yet (have only done a few so far). Can you think of any drawbacks to certain apartments or the location they're in? Loud or rowdy? I'm open to any and all feedback. Thanks guys!
For the foodies, I'll first describe the meal--foie gras pate with baguette, warm goat cheese on a bed of baby greens with walnuts and a champagne vinaigrette, individual cheese souffles and creme brulée for dessert (sorry no wine, just Italian lemonade )
Now for the serious stuff--we've compared budgets, calendars, hotels vs. apartments, and were able to narrow it down to a few apartment choices. Some of the important considerations:
1) There will be 4 of us, separate beds would be great.
2) We decided it would be nice to be within walking distance of the
islands (first time for 2 of them, so we'll be doing all the touristy
things--but I WILL toss in some places they're not expecting! ).
3) We'll be traveling the beginning of October (so AC probably isn't
a big issue.
4) $300 a night or less (since we're splitting it 4 ways, I think that's very reasonable for a pretty apartment in the single digits!)
5) Everyone is in good health and isn't concerned about a flight or
two of stairs, but more than that and we'd want an elevator!
6) Sharing one bathroom will be a challenge, but we've discussed the in's and out's and feel we're up to the challenge.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments on these (listed somewhat in order of preference):
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=26&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=34&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=2&sort=sleeps&select=
www.chezvous.com/apartments.php?id=1&sort=sleeps&select=
vacationinparis.com/apts/id_117.htm
franceforrent.com/maraisrooftops2/images.shtml
What do you think of the locations? Some of them I'm not quite sure about as far as convenient patisseries for breakfast and quick groceries. I've started looking them up on Mappy to see how the streets look, and haven't been too impressed yet (have only done a few so far). Can you think of any drawbacks to certain apartments or the location they're in? Loud or rowdy? I'm open to any and all feedback. Thanks guys!