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Hi Liam …am just back from Paris, and my stay at 41 Quai de Bourbon.…and you can use this in your website!
…thoroughly enjoyed my stay…second time with Parisbynumbers, and the apartment is beautiful both in its location, views and decor.For me it reflects Paris as it really is…everything works..its comfortable and even in the minus 5 temperatures of mid February…cosy…so thanks once again…and I’ll be back ..
ps…i did my best to leave the apartment as I found it…i hope I was successful Many thanks Ray
Posted by: Ray O’Donnchadha| 17 February 2012 at 22:40
Posted by: Alexander Schied | 02 March 2011 at 17:19
This is the second time we have used this agency to book apartment accommodation in Paris. Each time our experience has been fabulous. The professionalism of the staff and quality of the apartments has been excellent. Merci L’equipe SCI.
Posted by: Kathryn Locke | 23 January 2011 at 06:43
I recently spent a wonderful six nights at 41 Quai de Bourbon. The apartment was excellent with atmospherice views over Paris and we would sit each night by the window enjoying the sparkling lights of the city. The apartment was clean, safe, quiet and in an excellent location. Making the reservation was secure and easy and I would most definitely use this company again when we return.
I would like to suggest that a few basic items in the kitchen would have been helpful, especially coffee filter bags for the machine and a few extra toilet rolls. Otherwise wonderful!
Posted by: Lynne van Veen | 16 December 2010 at 05:42
Nous avons loué récemment un de vos appartement (LOUIS18 sur l’Île-Saint-Louis) du 2 au 10 septembre 2010. Quel endroit de rêve ! Génial, à proximité du quartier latin, du Marais sur les bord de la seine.
Outre les escaliers qui sont très surprenantes, surtout pour accéder au dernier palier, nous le recommendons à tous. Les lieux sont très propres et les commodités très agréables. Un bijou au coeur de Paris et très abordable.
Richard et Catherine,
Québec
Posted by: Richard F poirier | 11 October 2010 at 16:21
My husband and I were able to book 41 Quai de Bourbon on short notice for a 4 night stay in September 2010 and do not regret our decision. I felt like a Parisian with my very own home right in the middle of the city.
First, the view is magnificent. Day or night it was a joy to marvel at the boats passing along on the Seine and watch the people walking on the streets below.
Second, the location makes a number of the metro lines very accessible. You can reach almost all the areas of Paris and the major sights (including the airport and Versailles) without transferring lines which can be a real time saver. We used the St. Michel, St. Paul, and Pont Marie stops.
Third, the apartment is well-provisioned with everything you can possibly need — wifi, flat screen TV, telephone for local calls, refrigerator, microwave, washer and dryer, hair dryer, etc. The only thing you may need to bring is an alarm clock and a frying pan.
We found the apartment building very quiet. We only saw other residents from the other apartments on the Saturday that we arrived. We never heard anyone else, maybe because we were on the top floor. The street is very safe. My only negative comment is that we did see men (plural) urinating on the street against several buildings one night, but that seemed to be a very common occurrence in Paris and not limited to this street.
While the stairs may have prevented us from making too many trips in and out of the apartment, we would not hesitate to stay at this address again if it were available for our next visit. We would highly recommend it to any of our friends who are reasonably fit. We climbed many more stairs in Paris than the ones here — Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Tour Eiffel. It was great exercise.
The people from the agency were very accommodating and easy to work with before our arrival. We were met with no fuss even though we were an hour late for our meeting time because of delays with the RER. And for the departure you simply leave the keys in the apartment and close the door.
Book this apartment and start making plans for an unforgettable vacation!
Posted by: Joycelyn Koehler | 30 September 2010 at 23:33
We enjoyed our stay at 41 Quai Bourbon (Jan 17-22) enormously. Yes there are the stairs’ to negotiate and with luggage that is nothing to scoff at, but once you open that door and take a look out the window the stairs are instantly forgotten.
The location is excellent, being central to many Parisian attractions and
when you are too tired to walk or you want to venture further afield there are train stations close by. Sadly the Batobus were on their annual low season break during our stay but I could see that this would have been anideal mode of transport for guests at Quai Bourbon. The ‘Velib’ bike hire system across Paris was also a fabulous inexpensive way to get around (NB:you need a Credit Card with a micro chip for the security deposit) with pick-up & drop off locations close by.
We really appreciated the internet access and about the only thing I can
suggest to the owners would be to make it wireless, everything else is first rate. We shared the apartment with our 10 year old son which did make things cosy but not uncomfortable. Intelligent design and inclusion of clever fixtures and fittings make the small kitchen and bathroom a pleasure
to use.
I cannot speak highly enough about the professionalism of the staff. Their communication was excellent with appropriate contact leading
up to our stay and prompt responses to all questions. They were on time and thorough with our arrival paperwork and apartment orientation and instructions.
If you can cope with a few flights of stairs then book this apartment. You
won’t be disappointed! Tamara & Stuart Yee, Australia
Posted by: Tamara & Stuart Yee | 11 February 2010 at 10:46
Me and 2 friends of mine stayed there from december 26th to january 4th.
After almost dying climbing the stairs, we were amazed with what we found! A beatifull apartment, very well decorated, with a confortable bed and sofa. Everything was new (the fridge, the washing machine, the microwave and so on. The view was a bonus. And what a bonus! I would stay there again easily. But we must say: the stairs are the sacrifice you will have to face, before you get the reward.
Posted by: Heliomar Manzo | 09 January 2010 at 15:05
We echo all of the positive responses written about 41 Quai Bourbon. The apartment suited our needs perfectly and the 6 flights of stairs (even the final steps which are more like a ladder) just gave our fitness levels an edge for all of the walking that is an essential part of being in Paris! The apartment is very well designed and little touches like the remote skylights are a real bonus. The bed is fairly basic but surprisingly comfortable and the kitchen and bathroom cleverly utilise space and are well provisioned. There is plenty of natural light and the night lighting is very cleverly planned to give the feeling of separate spaces within the apartment. The view from the two large windows is spectacular and the placement of the apartment at the western tip of Ile St Louis means that you have the feeling of being quite private. Double glazing on the windows also provides a brilliant shut down of the persistent police sirens that seem to suggest Paris is always in the grip of some emergency! It is a great little apartment for two and the fold out bed means another one could be accomodated although the apartment is clearly made for a couple.
We loved staying there and the 41 Quai Bourbon will be our selection for our next visit to Paris. The management of the apartment was also very professional and we appreciated the thoroughness of the staff when booking, in emailing prior to our arrival to confirm times, and in cheerfully greeting us on time at the apartment.
Posted by: Anne Walters | 12 October 2009 at 00:19
This is a great apartment if you don’t mind the steep staircase (which I didn’t). It’s beautifully decorated and fully equipped. The service was very friendly and efficient as always. Overall, I give five stars out of five.