No More Hotels In Paris: How to Find Alternative Accommodations (#1) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Cynthia Lynn (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Travel writer Lynn has written a delightful guide to Paris (the first in a proposed series on major cities), a handy book full of useful information for the traveler who wants to absorb the Parisian lifestyle. She offers advice on how to rent apartments or cottages, where to shop for groceries, how to find hospitals, pharmacies, and toilets, and which cafes or wine bars the locals frequent. The usual travel information (tourism offices, tours, and day trips) is provided too, but the focus is on total immersion in Paris. Train schedules, postal codes for each neighborhood, and the address of the best candy shop in the city are emphasized along with sightseeing suggestions. Boldface headings and no-nonsense prose make finding facts quick and easy. A good addition to any travel collection.?Stephanie Papa, Baltimore Cty. Circuit Court Law Lib., MD
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"A delightful guide to Paris full of useful information for the traveler who wants to explore the Parisian lifestyle." -- Library Journal, 1999

"Now everyone can live like a Parisian, socialize with the "French Touch," and make memories that will last a lifetime." -- The Midwest Book Review, 2000

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Product Details

• Paperback: 122 pages
• Publisher: Newjoy Press; 2nd edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879899086
• ISBN-13: 978-1879899087
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,641,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slightly out of date, same information as usual guide books, September 22, 1999

By	Jeffrey A Schraeder (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories for a lifetime, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some reservations, December 27, 1999

By	Erasmus H. Kloman (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

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.