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list of owners—each with a few rooms at most). You are at the mercy of whatever inform-
ation you get from the agency and its website. Buyer beware.
Alcôve & Agapes is the most used B&B resource in Paris, offering a broad selection
of addresses throughout the city. Their useful website helps you sort through the options
with prices, information about the owners, and helpful photos (tel. [phone],
www.bed-and-breakfast-in-paris.com ).
Meeting the French offers several interesting services for travelers wanting to meet
the French, including a list of locals who happily rent out their spare rooms to travelers
(tel. [phone], www.meetingthefrench.com ) .
Good Morning Paris is another source, listing more than 100 properties (tel. 01 47
07 28 29, www.goodmorningparis.fr ).
Apartment Rentals
Among the many English-speaking organizations renting apartments in Paris, the follow-
inghaveprovenmostreliable(alsoseethelistofagenciesrentingapartmentscountrywide
on here ) . Their websites are good and essential to understanding your options. Read the
rental conditions very carefully.
Paris Perfect has offices in Paris with English-speaking staff who seek the “perfect
apartment” for their clients and are selective about what they offer. Their service gets rave
reviews.ManyunitshaveEiffelTowerviews,andmostincludefreeInternet,freelocaland
international phone calls, satellite TV, air-conditioning, and washers and dryers (studio-
€125/night, one-bedroom apartment-€199/night, two-bedroom apartment-€285/night, 5
percent discount off regular rates for Rick Steves readers, US toll-free tel. [phone],
www.parisperfect.com , [e-mail] ) .
Cobblestone Paris Rentals isasmall,American-runoutfitofferingfurnishedrentals
with a focus on the Marais and central Paris. All apartments offer free Wi-Fi, free in-
ternational phone calls, and free cable TV. Apartments come stocked with English-lan-
guageDVDs,coffee,tea,cookingspices,basicbathroomamenities,andanEnglish-speak-
ing greeter who will give you the lay of the land (two free river cruises for Rick Steves
readers who book a stay of five nights or more, www.cobblestoneparis.com , reserva-
[e-mail] ) .
Home Rental Service has been in business for 18 years and offers a big selection of
apartments throughout Paris with no agency fees (120 Champs-Elysées, tel. [phone]
40, www.homerental.fr , [e-mail] ).
Locaflat offers accommodations ranging from studios to five-room apartments,
with occasional specials online (63 Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, tel. [phone],
www.locaflat.com , [e-mail] ) .