Paris Apartment Hotels
Paris has its share of cold, corporate, kitchenette-laden apartment hotels for businesspeople on a budget. But that's not what we're talking about here. A few more high-end properties have opened up in Paris over the last few years, offering people who want to rent an apartment the conveniences of someone else's home without the inconvenience of their clutter and unpredictable housekeeping standards. The following list of rental apartments in Paris includes both agencies that specialize in renting well-screened apartments (often for the expat investors who rarely use them) as well as a handful of designer spaces where you can make yourself at home without worrying about your absent host's mail, cat, or unreliable Wi-Fi. These top rentable Paris apartments are for those who are tired of dealing with the crazies on Craigslist -- including luxury digs with an Eiffel Tower view and a hip, new affordable space by Stella Cadente designer Stanislassia Klein that's on the Canal St-Martin.
La Reserve
Square du Trocadéro
75116 16ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
The exclusive La Réserve apartments have opened 10 luxury apartments in a 16th arrondissement Haussmanian mansion that's been divided up into spaces from 1500 square … feet to double that size. Designed by Rémi Tessier with contemporary décor and art, with views of the Eiffel Tower, a private garden, each apartment is fully equipped and wired, with a concierge, a housekeeper who makes your breakfast and runs your errands, and an in-house chef if you need one. Prices on request. [link]
Paris Attitude
6, Rue du Sentier
75002 2ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
The unfortunately named Paris Attitude agency rents short and longterm apartments, from one week to one year. They have hundreds of properties throughout the city that … start at as little as €500 a week and go as high as several thousand for large luxury apartments. Most are classic Parisian apartments that have been cleaned up and decorated in a contemporary and eclectic style, giving many of the properties a more lived-in feel than some other rental apartments. Check the website for photos -- there's enough to choose from here that you are likely to find something that suits your style and budget. [link]
Hotel Particulier Montmartre
23b, Avenue Junot
75018 18ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
This converted freestanding maison particulier opened last summer in Montmartre, offering five unique artist-designed suites like the "curtain of hair" room by artist … and photographer Natacha Lesueur. On a secret passageway in the heart of Montmartre, the hotel has a classic Directoire-style facade, hip common spaces, and a lovely garden, to give you an at-home feeling without the hassle. There's also a private dining room available. [link]
Guest Apartment Services
9, Quai de Bourbon
75004 Paris, Paris, France
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Appart of Paris
Canal Saint-Martin
35700 Rennes, France
Designed by Stanislassia Klein of Stella Cadente, the new Appart of Paris in the 10th arrondissement is a sleek, neutral-toned one-bedroom apartment that's a mix of … classic and contemporary French design, with feminine touches like Venetian mirrors and angel wings over the bed. There's Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, and a fully equipped kitchen so you can feel right at home. It will run you €175 a night or €320 for the weekend, and sleeps up to four (there's a pullout couch in the living room). They don't advertise the exact address but will send it to you once you've made your reservations online. To make sure you hit the right spots in the neighborhood, Stanislassia leaves her personal list of bonnes adresses (and a promise that invoking her name will make you an instant regular at her favorite hangouts). [link]
