Mar 6th, 2009 by haveninparis

Text Genevieve Sandifer
Paris Apartment rental Spotlight – Sleek Opulence in the Heart of Paris: This week on the HiP Blog we bring you an inside look into one of our favorite properties of the moment: our Rameau two-bedroom flat, located right smack in the mythical heart of Paris. The Louvre, Palais Royal, Tuileries Gardens and the Seine river are the backdrop for this exquisitely decorated pied-a-terre. Designed by a fashionable French architect Continue Reading »
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Feb 19th, 2009 by haveninparis
Same services, same amenities, drastically different budgets
Photo courtesy of Haven in Paris
Text by Genevieve Sandifer
When you think vacation, what first springs to mind? Finally getting a full night’s sleep in luxurious sheets, sleeping in ‘til noon, lifelong friendships that spring from random chance encounters in corner cafés, soaking in the sun without a care in the world… But as you surely well know, thanks to falling currencies and the pervasive doom-and-gloom attitude, everyone is being a little more careful about throwing money away for a little square of paradise. Staying in “budget” hotels, though, can often be worse than not getting away at all: questionable cleanliness, rude concierges, cigarette-tinged rooms, second-rate sheets and towels… you’d be better off at home.
We made a few calls, did a little research and put together a shortlist of the rates of some of Paris’ notable higher-end hotels, and compared them to how much you would spend for the same standards of luxury in a Haven in Paris property — to show you show you just how advantageous having your own home away from home can be. Click through for step-by-step price comparisons… Continue Reading »
Tags: comparing luxury hotels and rental apartments paris, luxury hotels paris, Luxury rentals Paris, Marais, Monceau, Montmatre, Paris vacation, Recession Travel, recession-friendly travel, Rosiers
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