Paris in May 2026 - Hotel or VRBO - Rick Steves Travel Forum In Paris, a lot of folks on the Forum prefer the Citadines aparthotels to VRBO or AirBnB As far as being first timers, I recommend the LesFrenchies channel on YouTube They have dozens (maybe hundreds) of videos with great advice on visiting Paris, which could be a replacement for the concierge
Alternatives to Air BnBs in Paris - Rick Steves Travel Forum Airbnb, VRBO, are not illegal in Paris Apartments are regulated, not websites nor agents (with respect to illegal rental activity) It is apartment owners who are fined by the government, not the listing agent Owner occupant may legally rent their homes for up to 90 days a year (in Paris, Nice is 30 days a year I believe)
Marais VRBO ? Safe as first time visitor - Rick Steves Travel Forum In Paris, commercial apartments are extremely costly to license, as it requires an owner to purchase double the square meter size of a qualifying apartment and convert that space from commercial property into long term rental space for residents
Vacation rental apartment in Paris - Rick Steves Travel Forum We have used both AirBnb and VRBO in Paris and in other cities, towns and the countryside So far, our experiences have been great The availability of each has been greatly reduced in the past few years resulting in higher prices, but very likely still lower than you would pay for two or three hotel rooms
paris vrbo airbnb - Rick Steves Travel Forum Most Paris apartments are illegal including nearly all on Airbnb and VRBO Many run by agencies are also illegal although agencies do pay taxes on them The risk is that you could be expecting an apartment and have it pulled from the market at the last minute Enforcement is spotty but has been stepped up Officials naively believe that hassling private owners from leasing out apartments short
VRBO Rental Problems and Fraud Listings? - Rick Steves We've used VRBO many times to rent homes and apartments--Paris, Prague, Seattle, Aspen, Maui, Sedona, LA, NYC, and other cities All but one have been wonderful experiences
Airbnb VRBO in Paris - Rick Steves Travel Forum I will be traveling to Paris with my family of 4 at the end of August, kids age 11 and 14 I’ve been reading the different threads about the risk of Airbnbs so I’m looking for advice This is our first time to Paris and we’ll be spending 5 nights I like the idea of an Airbnb or Aparthotel with k
Has anyone had luck with an Airbnb in Paris? - Rick Steves An owner occupant has the option to rent his home on Airbnb VRBO Le Bon Coin or some similar service for a maximum period of 120 days in Paris (90 days in Nice) With this limitation, I am not clear how an owner can become a ¨super host¨
Vacation Rental By Owner scam - Rick Steves Travel Forum I received an email from a VRBO Paris property owner canceling my reservation on three days notice I spoke several times to the VRBO call center before being transferred to their Traveler Care Unit that handles these sorts of issues They require you file a complaint and then foreword it to the owner for a response