Comments for Special Apartments http://www.specialapartments.com/blog News of what we're doing at Special Apartments Paris and some helpful stuff about the city. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Guest comment, apartment ref. #041 by Alison Thomson http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/2010/01/guest-comment-apartment-ref-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Alison Thomson Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:45 +0000 http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/?p=209#comment-1819 This apartment was the perfect location for our stay. We walked EVERYWHERE from here. Also the transport links, restaurants etc are within a minutes walk. The apartment was clean and beautifully furnished. We found all the staff that we had dealings with quick to respond, polite, helpful and very pleasant. to deal with. We would definitely use this apartment again when we return and have already recommended the company to friends. This apartment was the perfect location for our stay. We walked EVERYWHERE from here. Also the transport links, restaurants etc are within a minutes walk.

The apartment was clean and beautifully furnished. We found all the staff that we had dealings with quick to respond, polite, helpful and very pleasant. to deal with.

We would definitely use this apartment again when we return and have already recommended the company to friends.

]]> Comment on Guest comment, apartment ref. #026 by Sandy Bodycote http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/2010/01/guest-comment-apartment-ref-026-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Sandy Bodycote Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:48:59 +0000 http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/?p=205#comment-1811 We absolutely loved this apartment, it was spacious & sunny with lovely breezes, you could look out at rooftops & from the skylight window could even see the Eiffel Tower. The area of Ile St Louis was fabulous, the lovely shops & restaurants, Bethillion ice cream, a patisserie opposite, just everything was perfect, can't wait to come back. And also, Geraldine & Hugh were fabulous to deal with, everything was organised perfectly & they were so helpful with their emails & great information. Thank you & hope to be back in a couple of years for 3-4 weeks. We absolutely loved this apartment, it was spacious & sunny with lovely breezes, you could look out at rooftops & from the skylight window could even see the Eiffel Tower. The area of Ile St Louis was fabulous, the lovely shops & restaurants, Bethillion ice cream, a patisserie opposite, just everything was perfect, can’t wait to come back. And also, Geraldine & Hugh were fabulous to deal with, everything was organised perfectly & they were so helpful with their emails & great information. Thank you & hope to be back in a couple of years for 3-4 weeks.

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The neighborhood, the neighbors, the building, and the apartment were perfect - simple, upbeat, interesting, and very comfortable. Many thanks to Geraldine and Hugh for their kindness
Jan
Massachusetts

]]> Comment on Guest comment, apartment ref. #038 by Anne Marion http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/2010/01/guest-comment-apartment-ref-038/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Anne Marion Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/?p=240#comment-668 Just read the comment above on #38 and it sounds positive. We are 2 senior couples and very motivated to rent this one. Can you tell us if the beds are comfortable, with good mattresses. We like where it is situated as well. Are there subway stations near by? Is there anything we should be prepared for, anything you did not like and wished you had known about before renting it? We are staying in Paris for a week. We would really appreciate your honest opinion and thank you in advance for taking the time to respond and for you input. Sincerely, Anne & Don Marion Just read the comment above on #38 and it sounds positive. We are 2 senior couples and very motivated to rent this one. Can you tell us if the beds are comfortable, with good mattresses. We like where it is situated as well. Are there subway stations near by? Is there anything we should be prepared for, anything you did not like and wished you had known about before renting it? We are staying in Paris for a week.
We would really appreciate your honest opinion and thank you in advance for taking the time to respond and for you input.

Sincerely,
Anne & Don Marion

]]> Comment on Guest Comments by Chris Downs http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/2009/06/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Chris Downs Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:02:11 +0000 http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/?p=1#comment-31 Hello Regis, My wife and I stayed at studio apartment #36, opposite Musee du Louvre on Rue de Rivoli in late June 2009. We stayed for 8 nights. Our stay in Paris was fantastic. The central location of this apartment was great, with ready access to 3 Metro stations covering lines 1, 7 & 14, all no more than 5 minutes walk away. We also had a Velib bike station just around the corner - a fantastic way to get around Paris for anyone who's comfortable using a bicycle. And so many places are within comfortable walking distance. The apartment is compact, as you'd expect for a studio, but it met all my wife's and my needs. We could leave the windows open at night, and because the windows open over courtyards, noise from the busy Rue de Rivoli was a non-issue. Noise from other apartments was not noticeable either. The whole place was very secure. We cooked many of our own meals - sourcing groceries at a Monoprix supermarket (under 5 minutes walk away on the corner of Av de l'Opera and Rue des Pyramides), and also the wonderful food shops at Rue Monorgueil only 10 minutes walk) - and the kitchen met all our needs. Having a fresh hot coffee from the coffee maker provided was just the thing every morning. The washing machine was great and the bathroom has a good shower, toilet and sink. While we barely used them, the TV, stereo and telephone all worked fine, per the instructions we were given. We were met on arrival, all very timely and friendly. All our communication, before and after our stay, and our booking were all handled quickly and professionally. We also found the 1er arrondissement to be a very clean area in Paris. This was in contrast to the experience of a friend who visited Paris just before us, and who stayed near the Bastille. Our experience was very positive, and we recommend both Special Apartments and apartment #36. Thanks and regards Chris Downs Sydney - Australia Hello Regis,

My wife and I stayed at studio apartment #36, opposite Musee du Louvre on Rue de Rivoli in late June 2009. We stayed for 8 nights.

Our stay in Paris was fantastic. The central location of this apartment was great, with ready access to 3 Metro stations covering lines 1, 7 & 14, all no more than 5 minutes walk away. We also had a Velib bike station just around the corner - a fantastic way to get around Paris for anyone who’s comfortable using a bicycle. And so many places are within comfortable walking distance.

The apartment is compact, as you’d expect for a studio, but it met all my wife’s and my needs. We could leave the windows open at night, and because the windows open over courtyards, noise from the busy Rue de Rivoli was a non-issue. Noise from other apartments was not noticeable either. The whole place was very secure.

We cooked many of our own meals - sourcing groceries at a Monoprix supermarket (under 5 minutes walk away on the corner of Av de l’Opera and Rue des Pyramides), and also the wonderful food shops at Rue Monorgueil only 10 minutes walk) - and the kitchen met all our needs. Having a fresh hot coffee from the coffee maker provided was just the thing every morning.

The washing machine was great and the bathroom has a good shower, toilet and sink. While we barely used them, the TV, stereo and telephone all worked fine, per the instructions we were given.

We were met on arrival, all very timely and friendly. All our communication, before and after our stay, and our booking were all handled quickly and professionally.

We also found the 1er arrondissement to be a very clean area in Paris. This was in contrast to the experience of a friend who visited Paris just before us, and who stayed near the Bastille.

Our experience was very positive, and we recommend both Special Apartments and apartment #36.

Thanks and regards

Chris Downs
Sydney - Australia

]]> Comment on Guest Comments by Ved http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/2009/06/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Ved Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:44:47 +0000 http://www.specialapartments.com/blog/?p=1#comment-11 Hi Regis I stayed in your apartment #10 at Fauborg St Martin. We stayed for 3 nights consisting of my spouse and two grown-up children. Except that we had a little trouble to decipher the opening and closing of the front door to the building and the flat on Day 1, our stay was extremely pleasant. We did use the kitchen facilities, given that we are strict vegetarians, in the evening and that was a great relief. The apartment was close to another big station, Gard d'Lest, that we walked those 100 mtrs every day so as to be sure of choosing which line to use and which desitination to go to. Great visit to a great city and we will test a bigger apartment of yours when we come next time. Tks for all the help shown in finalising the apartment at short notice Hi Regis

I stayed in your apartment #10 at Fauborg St Martin.
We stayed for 3 nights consisting of my spouse and two grown-up children.
Except that we had a little trouble to decipher the opening and closing of the front door to the building and the flat on Day 1, our stay was extremely pleasant.
We did use the kitchen facilities, given that we are strict vegetarians, in the evening and that was a great relief.
The apartment was close to another big station, Gard d’Lest, that we walked those 100 mtrs every day so as to be sure of choosing which line to use and which desitination to go to.
Great visit to a great city and we will test a bigger apartment of yours when we come next time. Tks for all the help shown in finalising the apartment at short notice

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