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World Hotels - No More Hotels In Paris: How to Find Alternative Accommodations (#1)
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List Price: $14.95
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Manufacturer: Newjoy Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.9444361
EAN: 9781879899087
ISBN: 1879899086
Label: Newjoy Press
Manufacturer: Newjoy Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 122
Publication Date: 2000-06
Publisher: Newjoy Press
Studio: Newjoy Press
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Editorial Reviews:
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All the information a person need to know to rent an apartment, house or cottage in Paris. A money saving, creative alternative to renting a hotel room. Renting a fully furnished apartment in Paris costs about two-thirds of the cost of a medium-priced hotel and a traveler has the benefits of a home-like environment. Lynn shows how to save money on food so you have more to spend on the things you travel for - sightseeing, tours, shopping. She gives the names and locations of open air markets, grocery stores and specialty stores. You can live like a Parisian, meet the local people, save money while experiencing Paris as few visitors do. Also in the book is the location of tourism offices, transportation options, tours of all types, including boat tours, what to see in Paris and how to get there on the Metro, day trips outside Paris and more.
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Summary: St. Petersburg Times rates Paris travel book.
Comment: Samantha Puckett, travel reviewer for the St. Petersburg Times newspaper writes: Dade City travel writer Cynthia Lynn knows: When in Paris, do as the Parisians do. It's cheaper and it's more fun. Her book's title says it all--No More Hotels in Paris. Lynn tells us how and whom to call to rent an apartment instead of staying in a costly hotel; directions to the best open-air markets, and the best places to hang out with locals. No More Hotels in Paris is chock full of names, addresses and phone numbers and everything is easy to find.
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Summary: Some reservations
Comment: The book is a useful supplemental resource but, contrary to the author's assertion that "no comprehensive how-to manuals" on renting were available, the book "Apartment in Paris: Renting, Roaming, Wining, and Dining" offers insights on how to live "la vie Parieienne" in various quarters of Paris based on the author's experience over the past eleven years. Written in the engaging style of a literary travel guide.
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Summary: Memories for a lifetime
Comment: No More Hotels in Paris reveals how to rent an apartment or house in Paris for a week, a fortnight, a month or longer. It also offers suggestions for exciting day trips inside and outside Paris, the best open air markets (including locations, days and times, and which Metro to take to get there); detailed information on superb Paris transportation systems; the location of all Paris Tourism Offices; essential stores and services in Paris; how to socialize with the "French Touch"; and what to see in each of the Paris neighborhoods. Now anyone can live like a Parisian and make memories to last a lifetime with Cynthia Lynn's book.
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Summary: Information for travelers who want to absorb Paris life
Comment: When I read this book, I said, "I've got to do this." The book gives all the data a person needs to really become immersed in Paris. The lists of where to rent apartments and the precautions to take make it easy to make a comfortable decision. While I haven't traveled to Paris as yet, the book makes it the number one priority on my list!
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Summary: Slightly out of date, same information as usual guide books
Comment: I expected more from this book than lists of apartment brokers. The first 19 pages have some useful information with the exception of a slightly misleading table of Paris arrondissements on page 11. The rest of the book consists in lists of tours, stores, cafes, etc that most good guide books cover. I didn't check all of the lists, but the book mentioned Felix Potin as a local supermarket chain. When I was last in Paris in 1998 Felix Potin had closed all of its stores in Paris. Since this book was published in 1999, I would carefully check any information before depending on its accuracy. I purchased this book in hopes of finding detailed information on dealing with long term apartment rentals in Paris and was disappointed.
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