Comments on: 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Apartment http://www.39vaugirard.com All about Paris. Based on our experience and tons of articles kept in numerous random folders that may now be thrown out. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: amit http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-10986 amit Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-10986 This well lit and spacious apartment came as a welcome relief from the earlier hotel <strike>closets</strike> rooms we spent our time in. The interior decoration screams class in every room and could very well be used as a spread in any home design magazine. More importantly, the owners have gone out of their way to make it feel like home. Nothing says welcome more than leaving the kettle on the stove. The thoughtfully detailed maps and restaurant recommendations, etc. helped mitigate the panic which invariably rises when faced with seemingly infinite choices in a foreign land. The bedrooms are large and very comfortable. Reliable sources also account for the living room sofa which no doubt over time has soothed many a domestic contentions that happenstanced over differing plans (or lack thereof) for the day, but this writer <strike>refuses to</strike> cannot personally vouch for the same. Our stern advice to wanna be French chefs on entering the apartment and drooling over the kitchen is, desist! Do not succumb! Open a window, stick your head out and take a few deep breaths. Your gastronomic <strike>experiments</strike> endeavours will lead you to the same belated realization. The kitchen does lack an essential ingredient...a Le Cordon Bleu chef...But, take heart, this cloud too has a silver lining; there is no dearth of fantastic restaurants within walking distance of the apartment and your fellow travellers will appreciate and applaud your sacrifice. In our opinion being on foot provides one with more personal touch in any new city and we can safely say that the location of this apartment will satisfy even the most ambitious craving of the French experience. You can take a meandering walk to the Notre Dame or buy a carnet and carrom to even the most remote location via the metro. For those interested, please note that some of the metro trains have rubber tyres (which for some bizarre reason my better half did not find an interesting subject for discussion and analysis). Feel free to pack a fedora hat and a trench coat. Where else in the world would these accouterments be considered essential? But resist imitating Humphrey Bogart for it causes the inhabitants to slide-shift to the other side of the bar. Our one complaint was the inexplicable tendency of the local populace to communicate in a foreign language. Our plan is to rent this apartment again for our next few trips to help cure them of this boorish behaviour. This well lit and spacious apartment came as a welcome relief from the earlier
hotel closets rooms we spent our time in. The interior
decoration screams class in every room and could very well be used as a spread
in any home design magazine. More importantly, the owners have gone out of
their way to make it feel like home. Nothing says welcome more than leaving the
kettle on the stove. The thoughtfully detailed maps and restaurant
recommendations, etc. helped mitigate the panic which invariably rises when
faced with seemingly infinite choices in a foreign land.

The bedrooms are large and very comfortable. Reliable sources also account for
the living room sofa which no doubt over time has soothed many a domestic
contentions that happenstanced over differing plans (or lack thereof) for the
day, but this writer refuses to cannot personally vouch for
the same.

Our stern advice to wanna be French chefs on entering the apartment and
drooling over the kitchen is, desist! Do not succumb! Open a window, stick
your head out and take a few deep breaths. Your gastronomic
experiments endeavours will lead you to the same belated
realization. The kitchen does lack an essential ingredient…a Le Cordon Bleu
chef…But, take heart, this cloud too has a silver lining; there is no dearth
of fantastic restaurants within walking distance of the apartment and your
fellow travellers will appreciate and applaud your sacrifice.

In our opinion being on foot provides one with more personal touch in any new
city and we can safely say that the location of this apartment will satisfy
even the most ambitious craving of the French experience. You can take a
meandering walk to the Notre Dame or buy a carnet and carrom to even the most
remote location via the metro. For those interested, please note that some of
the metro trains have rubber tyres (which for some bizarre reason my better
half did not find an interesting subject for discussion and analysis).

Feel free to pack a fedora hat and a trench coat. Where else in the world would
these accouterments be considered essential? But resist imitating Humphrey
Bogart for it causes the inhabitants to slide-shift to the other side of the
bar.

Our one complaint was the inexplicable tendency of the local populace to
communicate in a foreign language. Our plan is to rent this apartment again for
our next few trips to help cure them of this boorish behaviour.

]]> By: Carli and Amit http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-10357 Carli and Amit Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:59:42 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-10357 After staying in hotels in six different countries over three weeks, it was wonderful to settle in Paris at 39 Rue de Vaugirard for our last week of vacation. We were able to wander through the surrounding neighborhood which was relatively quiet but close enough to major attractions and public transport, cook and take advantage of the nearby markets and boulangeries, go for a run in Luxembourg Gardens (in direct correlation to the intake of fresh baguettes), sit in a local cafe to people watch or joke with the waiters who were frequently charming and wry or best of all just relax in a lovely apartment setting and read a book or surf the web if one was so inclined. A home away from home with a French twist. After staying in hotels in six different countries over three weeks, it was wonderful to settle in Paris at 39 Rue de Vaugirard for our last week of vacation. We were able to wander through the surrounding neighborhood which was relatively quiet but close enough to major attractions and public transport, cook and take advantage of the nearby markets and boulangeries, go for a run in Luxembourg Gardens (in direct correlation to the intake of fresh baguettes), sit in a local cafe to people watch or joke with the waiters who were frequently charming and wry or best of all just relax in a lovely apartment setting and read a book or surf the web if one was so inclined. A home away from home with a French twist.

]]> By: Dita B. http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Dita B. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:49:03 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-1239 My husband and I stayed in the apartment in January for a week and absolutely adored it. The 2bd/2ba flat is beautifully appointed, very comfortable, and in my favorite area of Paris. With multiple metro stops, fabulous restaurants, great shopping and Luxembourg Gardens all within blocks - it's the ideal place to stay in Paris. In addition, it's a very quite flat, definitely a great place for families given the roomy layout, and the building has an elevator too! We are definitely looking forward to coming back soon! My husband and I stayed in the apartment in January for a week and absolutely adored it. The 2bd/2ba flat is beautifully appointed, very comfortable, and in my favorite area of Paris. With multiple metro stops, fabulous restaurants, great shopping and Luxembourg Gardens all within blocks – it’s the ideal place to stay in Paris. In addition, it’s a very quite flat, definitely a great place for families given the roomy layout, and the building has an elevator too! We are definitely looking forward to coming back soon!

]]> By: anne b http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 anne b Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:46:45 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-1142 We spent Christmas week in the flat and could not have enjoyed it more. Everything worked well-- and what didn't was repaired promptly by Phillippe. The flat was sun filled-- no easy feat in December-- and warm. The rooms are well layed out. We even managed a dinner party for 7. Wish we owned it ourselves! We spent Christmas week in the flat and could not have enjoyed it more. Everything worked well– and what didn’t was repaired promptly by Phillippe. The flat was sun filled– no easy feat in December– and warm. The rooms are well layed out. We even managed a dinner party for 7. Wish we owned it ourselves!

]]> By: Parisianity » 39 Rue de Vaugirard http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Parisianity » 39 Rue de Vaugirard Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-817 [...] their website for more [...] [...] their website for more [...]

]]> By: Howard A http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Howard A Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:45:11 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-89 Oh yes, the elevator made access a no brainer -- no steps to climb! Good news with groceries in hand or after dinner... Oh yes, the elevator made access a no brainer — no steps to climb! Good news with groceries in hand or after dinner…

]]> By: Howard A http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Howard A Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:41:56 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-88 We just got back from a 2 month trip and 39 Vaugirard was one of the highlights along with Porquerolles, France, Aix-en-Provence and the archipelago in near Turku, Finland. For a cityscape experience this apartment is the top-- great location, excellent designer details, and very reasonable price point (it was hands down better than any hotel setting in Paris, the best of all the apartment offers we looked at). We enjoyed eating out all but one dinner, lazy breakfasts at home, shopping at the open air market on the Blvd Raspail for provisions, and great bottles of wine from a few different nearby wine shops. All the best shops are within 10 minutes walk, the area is 100% safe and the apartment has lots of great light on the 6th floor! Thanks for putting together such a great place. See you next year! We just got back from a 2 month trip and 39 Vaugirard was one of the highlights along with Porquerolles, France, Aix-en-Provence and the archipelago in near Turku, Finland. For a cityscape experience this apartment is the top– great location, excellent designer details, and very reasonable price point (it was hands down better than any hotel setting in Paris, the best of all the apartment offers we looked at). We enjoyed eating out all but one dinner, lazy breakfasts at home, shopping at the open air market on the Blvd Raspail for provisions, and great bottles of wine from a few different nearby wine shops. All the best shops are within 10 minutes walk, the area is 100% safe and the apartment has lots of great light on the 6th floor! Thanks for putting together such a great place. See you next year!

]]> By: Leslie K. http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Leslie K. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:00:39 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-83 We stayed in the apartment in April and LOVED it. The location is close to the luxenbourg gardens, shopping, metro, great restaurants, and is one of my favorite areas in Paris. My children loved the playground in the gardens, and the bakery next door. I will go back and stay again next year. The apartment was also beautifully decorated and very quiet. What more could you want? We stayed in the apartment in April and LOVED it. The location is close to the luxenbourg gardens, shopping, metro, great restaurants, and is one of my favorite areas in Paris. My children loved the playground in the gardens, and the bakery next door. I will go back and stay again next year. The apartment was also beautifully decorated and very quiet.
What more could you want?

]]> By: Meg Hart http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Meg Hart Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:10:21 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-79 We recently completed a European 3 city tour with our 2 children, and Paris was the highlight because of our experience at 39Vaugirard. The apartment immersed us in the Parisian experience because of its proximity to authentic locales frequented by its city dwellers-a farmer's market, the Jardins du Luxembourg, St. Germain des Pres, to name a few. The apartment itself flattered us by making us think we were French(we wish!), as we gazed out at the wonderfully quintessential windowboxes of nearby apts and heard French conversations drifting up through the courtyards the apt overlooks. Perhaps as instrumental in shaping our experience were the well written, spot-on reviews, provided by the apt's owners, of the city's noteworthy and/or neighborhood restaurants, shops and activities, so that with nary a misstep, we were knee deep in the fabulous food and delightful adventures that we came to Paris seeking. We recently completed a European 3 city tour with our 2 children, and Paris was the highlight because of our experience at 39Vaugirard. The apartment immersed us in the Parisian experience because of its proximity to authentic locales frequented by its city dwellers-a farmer’s market, the Jardins du Luxembourg, St. Germain des Pres, to name a few. The apartment itself flattered us by making us think we were French(we wish!), as we gazed out at the wonderfully quintessential windowboxes of nearby apts and heard French conversations drifting up through the courtyards the apt overlooks. Perhaps as instrumental in shaping our experience were the well written, spot-on reviews, provided by the apt’s owners, of the city’s noteworthy and/or neighborhood restaurants, shops and activities, so that with nary a misstep, we were knee deep in the fabulous food and delightful adventures that we came to Paris seeking.

]]> By: Internet and WIFI in Paris - tips for tourists and travelers » 39Vaugirard http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Internet and WIFI in Paris - tips for tourists and travelers » 39Vaugirard Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:19:18 +0000 http://www.39vaugirard.com/apartment/#comment-75 [...] Look for apartment rentals with free internet or wifi. Many private rental apartments, including ours, come with unlimited wifi access. Additionally, many of these data plans come with free telephone [...] [...] Look for apartment rentals with free internet or wifi. Many private rental apartments, including ours, come with unlimited wifi access. Additionally, many of these data plans come with free telephone [...]

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