September 7, 2011 4:32 pm | Posted by John Armstrong
31/07/2011
Yes I certainly do remember you. You are the English gentleman with the fine French accent! It was great meeting you with Regis in Apartment 009.
Whilst it is true we did not get to stay at Ilse de St Louis as originally planned, we did have a happy time in Paris at Rue St Honore and of course the last night in the magnificent abode of No 9.
Please be assured that we were well aware that there was nothing that Special Apartments could do about a failed renovation. You can only present and rent properties that your owners have ready and available. It is interesting to note that tradesmen in France are much they same as in Australia!
The fact that Regis went out of his way to ensure we had an appropriate place to stay was much appreciated, particularly on the last night. The fact that the owners name plate on the downstairs intercom matched Regis did not go unnoticed! When Cheeling’s relatives turned up to help us with our cases on the last morning (we were all travelling to Figeac together) they were VERY impressed with the apartment and furnishings (actually a bit shocked I think as to how good it was - compared to their 3 star hotel…)
We have recommended Special Apartments to Cheeling’s extended family in Malaysia (they travel quite a bit) and I have also let my francophile colleagues know that SA is a website that can be used with confidence.
For my part I will be back to France about yearly as I now have an interest in Figeac (fell in love with the place), so a few days in Paris must always be part of my travels. So you will see me again in one of your apartments!
Until then I hope you, Regis and Geraldine remain well and life treats you well.
Warm regards,
Daryl Koch
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July 26, 2011 6:19 pm | Posted by John Armstrong
09/06/2011
We are back in Australia, but just a quick note to say that we thought the apartment (037) was very good also your service, we will be recommending your booking company.
Regards
Gary Koeter
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November 23, 2010 2:08 pm | Posted by John Armstrong
2/11/10
Thank you very much indeed for the suggested companies here in London. We
have now booked an apartment through Home from Home.
It was a huge help to have these names as we did not have to waste time
searching the internet.
The apartment business here is very busy and many places do not have vacancies.
So - thank you again.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Paris in 008! You delivered everything
promised and we are very grateful. It can be a little nerve wracking paying
for an apartment over the internet and hoping for the best!
All the best to you and Special Apartments
Kindest regards
Sue and Wayne
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July 28, 2009 5:46 pm | Posted by John Armstrong
To continue in our quest to go green and to harm the planet the least bit possible, we are trying to find an ecolo-friendly printer in the Paris area. We have to print business cards, compliments cards and have also a project to print a series of postcards that we will give to our guests when they arrive.
Today we had a meeting with the first of these called ‘impression durable’. We will wait for there feedback. We are also considering working with ‘gecys’ and a few others. I’ll keep you posted.
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July 9, 2009 1:30 pm | Posted by John Armstrong
One of our guests who stayed with us recently was tempted by the idea of acquiring her own apartment in Paris. She has found an apartment in the Marais and asked us to check it out and maybe help her out with the administrative side, with a view to managing the apartment. So at 1:30 today Régis and John have an appointment with the real estate agent to look at the apartment and see if it is suitable for us to take on.
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