The Best Airbnbs in Paris
Teddy is a London based freelance writer and former special projects editor at Condé Nast Traveller, which she joined following stints at Tatler and Vanity Fair. Paris may be home to some of the best hotels in the world, but securing a room in the city usually requires deep pockets or means seriously skimping on space. That’s where Airbnb comes in. Today, the home sharing site has more than seven million listings worldwide and Paris sits comfortably near the top of the leaderboard as the second largest global market on the homestay scene.
But while the offerings are superb, the search can be downright dizzying. We’ve trawled through the listings to pick out the best Airbnbs in Paris. Let find out The Best Airbnbs in Paris.
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The Best Airbnbs in Paris
A FUNKY CANAL SIDE STAY
Once seedy, still a little bit shabby, the area around Gare du Nord has long been smartening up its act and although there’s still some way to go, this splashy apartment serves as proof of the streets’ steady gentrification. Suitcase wheeling distance from the Eurostar terminal, the flat mixes flamboyant tropical print wallpaper with clubby crushed velvet furnishings, and there’s a cool industrial edge to the metro tiled bathroom.
With three proper sized bedrooms, it’s big enough for a gang of friends. From here, it’s an easy stroll east to reach super hip Canal Saint Martin, home to kooky concept stores, buzzy restaurants and a serious arts scene.
A SUPER SMART LOFT WITH SERIOUS CITY VIEWS
Polished parquet floors, rickety wooden beams, antique furniture and hand-sculpted sconces: few apartments feel more Parisian than this knockout loft at the foot of Montmartre. But even such deliberate riffs on French elegance can’t distract from the dreamy cityscapes outside. At sunset, climb the wobbly metal ladder to reach the roof terrace, it’s a fine spot to take in the Sacre Coeur in all its glory. Close to locals’ foodie haunt rue des Martyrs, just far enough from the tourist brouhaha, this is a special find in a bohemian pocket of Paris that still clings to its delightful villagey feel. That is once of The Best Airbnbs in Paris.
A DESIGN DRIVEN BOLTHOLE WITH A SECRET GARDEN
Private gardens are like gold dust in Paris, so the high note of this impeccably designed bolthole squirrelled away down a hushed cul de sac just off Place de la Bastille is its leafy secret patio. Inside, smart touches include remote controlled blackout blinds, fluffy bathrobes, stacks of interiors magazines and carefully curated modern art, but it’s out in the garden that you’ll want to spend most of your time. Every Thursday and Sunday, Paris’s largest open air food market sets up shop just a few blocks away, stock up on cheese and wine before heading back here to enjoy alfresco evenings under the stars. That is once of The Best Airbnbs in Paris.
A SERIOUS PARTY PAD WORTH THE EXTRA SPLURGE
More mini château than city apartment, this property sits on one of Paris’s smartest streets guests get a very VIP neighbour: the French prime minister. Brilliantly unrestrained interiors nod to aristocratic roots; bright turquoise walls clash with citrus yellow fabrics and stag antlers in the library, expensive looking antiques sit side by side with splashy modern art in the grand dining room and bathrooms mean business: in one, there’s a clawfoot tub, marble lined rainforest shower and a beautifully upholstered armchair. What you’re really here for, though, is the gilded ballroom: the ultimate addition to any proper Parisian party pad.
A FORMER ARTIST’S STUDIO
A groovy confection of colour, patterns, textures and styles, this art filled loft overlooks the rooftops of Notre Dame des Champs, a pretty church near the Jardin du Luxembourg. Big windows open up onto a little balcony primed for people watching or sun soaked breakfasts sourced from the boulangerie on the street corner below. Quirky sculptures are slotted into every nook and cranny, and walls are splashed with curious portraits and photography. A thrillingly contemporary space in a more tranquil pocket of town.
AN ULTRA POLISHED BACHELOR PAD
Sandwiched between hipster havens Oberkampf and Place de la République, just north of the Marais, this open plan masterpiece is all clean lines and sharp edges and deeply rooted in design. There’s just one bedroom, heaps of blonde wood, indoor plants in terracotta pots and fat, squashy brown armchairs to flop into. One bathroom comes with a freestanding tub overlooking a whisper quiet courtyard below, there’s a backlit, floor to ceiling wine rack and a dining table made from upcycled tree trunks. The ultimate bachelor pad in a cool part of town.
