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How
to Book -
Paris
Apartment Rental
| Please check with us whether your apartment is
available. Please fill this |
booking form |
sign it and
send it back ( mail, fax or email ) to us. As soon as we get your
booking we will |
send back a detailed booking confirmation
with all necessary details, many usefull informations, a map how to go
to your apartment from the next train or metro station and much more
informations.
We
accept   Also
Paypal and Bank transfer
is accepted.
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How to book an
apartment in Paris?
You select
one of the apartments you are
interested in on the website and send us an e-mail. We check the
availability for your period and send you back a reply. If the
apartment you have selected is already booked, we
will
propose other apartments for you. When you are ready to book it
please fax the booking form.
TO BOOK the apartment :
First, please print and send back the signed contract, by fax to
our Paris or NYC office. You can also scan the filled form and send
as e-mail attachment.
Don’t forget to inform us how you expect to pay the 50%
deposit -
when you have not choosen credit card payment.
Please go to the heading "Payment" to know how to pay or go to the
heading "Accepted Payment" to know which kind of payment you can
choose.
The apartment is booked for you when we have received a signed
contract and the 50% deposit. Then we send you a
confirmation.
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How to
pay?
We ask you for a deposit
of 50% of the total
rental price upon booking.
When you have not choosen for credit card payment on the rental
form you should send us the balance of the total rental price and
security deposit refundable at least two months before your
arrival.
To know the amount of the security deposit that is refundable,
please go to the heading “Security deposit
refundable”.
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Is there any tax
to pay?
According to the French
law every guest
staying in an apartment must pay a visitor’s tax. Our
apartments
are classified from three to four stars and this tax is
already included in the rental fee.
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Which payments
are available?
You can pay by:
Credit
card (Visa or
MasterCard)
Paypal
Bank
transfer
Transaction fee of 3,95 % for bank transfer, paypal or credit card
payment will be on your charge.
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How is the
security deposit refundable?
The contract includes
the payment of a
security deposit by the tenant, whatever the type of
accommodations. This security deposit is used to cover possible
defaults of the tenant.
The security deposit is 300 Euro for rentals less than a week and
500 Euro for rentals longer than a week.
Security deposit shall be refunded, minus any amount withheld to
cover repairs to premises and a deduction will be made, if need be,
for the amounts owed . Restitution of moneys due will take
place during two weeks after tenant's departure according to the
French executive order of 8 January 1993.
Whatever the payment you chose, the security deposit is refunded by
crediting your credit card or by Paypal.
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How long can we
stay?
We rent for a minimum
stay of four days. If
you want to stay less than 4 days, you will pay the same amount as
if you stay one week. There is no maximum stay. You can rent an
apartment as long as you want.
For over one week, we will calculate the proportional share of the
price based on nights. The third and the fourth weeks are with a
50% discount price. So if you stay one month you will pay the price
of three weeks.
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Can we extend
our stay?
An extension can be
made. Please note that
any extension cannot be guaranteed if you don’t ask for it.
Your extension is guaranteed within 2 days if you ask for it during
you stay and of course if the apartment is available after your
theoretical departure. After this delay of 2 days, if you have not
signed an amendment of the contract, the extension is not
guaranteed.
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When can we
arrive?
You are free to choose
your date of arrival
and you can arrive any day of the week. You should notify us at
least one week in advance of the day and precise time of
arrival.
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Can we rent
during high season?
Please note a 25 % price
increase during the
high season (October, Christmas, March, April, May, June and
July).
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What about the
arrival and the departure from the airport?
We can book a shuttle
for you: for your
arrival (from the airport to the apartment) and for your departure
(from the apartment to the airport)
The driver will pick you at the airport. Before picking up your
luggage, please phone a free toll number 0800 699 699 (Warning: you
must dial this number from a French phone). The driver will drive
you to the apartment.
Please contact us directly and we book for you
Prices :
From the airport to the apartment
- 30 € for 1 person
From the apartment to the airport
- 30 € for 1 person
These pickup service is available from 7:00 am in the morning
until 8 pm in the evening.
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What about the
check-in?
At your arrival our
english speaking staff
will await you in the apartment. Your rental starts at 4 pm. When
you want to check-in in the morning the day you arrive you must
book the apartment starting the day before. For check-in between 8
pm and 23 pm you'll be asked to pay 25 Euro/h cash directly to our
staff. Check-in after 23 pm will only be possible when agreed
before.
Remember: keep the letter of confirmation with your, because you
will need vital information about the building (code, floor, door
left or right).For security reasons we can not leave this
anywhere.
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What about the
departure and the check-out?
Premises
must be vacated on the
date and at the time stated in the contract. Your rental ends at 10 am. Our agent will
come by. You
can also check-out before 10 am but in this case we can not
guarantee that our staff will be present.
If our agent observes damage after your departure, we will
inform you and we will deduct the amount from the security
deposit.
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What are the
conditions for cancelling?
In case of cancellation
fifteen days before
the arrival, the Tenant owes the full amount of the rent.
In the case of cancellation more than fifteen days before the
arrival, the tenant forfeits the deposit.
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What kind of
service charges are to be paid?
Outgoing phone calls to
cells, even french
cells starting with 06... will be invoiced. Calls to cells in
USA and Canada are free.
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How to use the
telephone?
You must dial also the
leading 0 inside
France. To call US and Canada please dial 001
………, for Australia
call 00 61…And for european countries dial 00 44 ( G.B.) or
00 49 (
Germany ) To be reached from US this number must be dialed: 011 33
1 ........ , from Australia it’s 00 11 33 1 ........
Landlines calls to the following countries are free of
charge:
France
including
Corse, Guyane Française, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La
Réunion
European Union
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chypre, Danemark, Spain (
including Majorque and Canaries), Estonia, Finlande,
Grèce,
Hongria, Irlande, Italia ( including Sardaigne and Sicile),
Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Netherland, Poland,
Portugal, République Tchèque, Roumanie, United
Kingdom, Slovaquie,
Slovénie, Sweden
World
USA ( even cell phones ), Australia, Bahamas, Alaska, Hawai, Canada
( even cell phones )South Africa, Açores, Albania,
Algéria,
Andorre, Argentina, Bahrein, Bermudes, Bosnie-Herzegovine,
Brasilia, Bruneï, Canaries, Chili, China, Colombia, South
Corea,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Géorgia, Gibraltar, Guam, Guernesey,
Hong-Kong, Ile de Pâques, Iles vierges
américaines, India,
Indonésia, Islande, Israël, Japon, Jersey,
Jordanie, Laos,
Liechtenstein, Macao, Macédoine, Madère,
Malaisie, Moldavie,
Monaco, Norvège, Nouvelle-Zélande, Panama,
Pérou, Puerto Rico,
Russia, Saint-Marin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Singapour, Suisse,
Taïwan, Thaïlande, Turquie, Vatican, Venezuela.
Outgoing calls to cell
phones even to french
cells – except to USA and Canada - are not included and will
be
invoiced.
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Are pets
allowed?
We are sorry but the pets are not allowed in any apartment, unless
prior written authorization has been obtained.
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How much are
the agency fees?
You are renting directly
from owner - no
agency fees.
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Do we need to
bring linens and towels?
We furnish clean linens
and towels in each
apartment. If you stay more than two weeks, we provide a second
clean set of linens and towels.
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Are the
apartments clean?
Apartment is cleaned
before your arrival.
During your stay, we ask you to maintain in the same state you
found it. We can provide extra cleaning on demand (25 €
/hour.VAT
included).
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Is there a
laundry service?
Pressing at home is one
of our services.
Clothes can be collected at your apartment from 3pm and be given
back until 9pm. You can book this service by phone, from 8am to
9pm.
Prices:
SHIRT FOR MEN
10 shirts and more 2.60 €
Per shirt 3.35 €
Folding per shirt 0.50 €
DRY CLEANING
Trousers, skirt, pullover, tie 6.85 €
Jacket, blouse/silk blouse, simple dress 9.45 €
Raincoat, coat, lined dress 13.40 €
Laundry
Handkerchief, dish towel, napkin, wash cloth 1.80 €
T-shirt, underpants, pillowcase, terry towel 2.60 €
Sheet/bottom sheet, bath
towel, polo, boxer
shorts 3.65 €
Tablecloth (6 place settings), quilt cover, nightdress 6.10 €
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Can we change
our apartment?
Please note that in case
of absolute
necessity or emergency we reserve our right to change the apartment
that you booked for one of the same or higher standing.
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Is there a baby
sitting service?
We propose a baby
sitting service.
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Other
question
If we have not answered all of your questions please go to general
conditions or send us an e-mail.
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Do I need to
subscribe an insurance for my apartment?
Our insurance guarantees
damages to the
tenant's and other occupants’ personal effects in consequence
of
fire, explosion or water damage. But the apartments door must be
locked by key and the windows must be closed when you are not at
home - otherwise the insurance will refuse any reimbursement. The
insurance will also guarantee rental responsibilities and resort of
the neighbors and thirds.
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