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DESTINATIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 website’s contact form (www.swell-apartments. co.uk/contactus). For the “In” Crowd If we had to pick an “it” neighborhood of the moment, the 10th arrondissement’s Canal Saint-Martin would top the list. Chez Prune may be passé (though it still buzzes with a convivial crowd), but there are plenty of other hot spots adored by local hipsters. In the heart of this artists’ mecca, a trend-setting designer, Stanislassia Klein of Stella Cadente, has renovated a one-bedroom flat called the Appart of Paris (www.appart-of-paris.com), located about halfway between Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord. This sleek designer space is both comfortable and functional; the living room, connecting to an open kitchen, has a pullout sofa, fireplace and flat-screen TV. In the bedroom, you’ll find angel wings hanging above the queen-size bed. This 590-square-foot apartment goes for $260 per night, or about $1,420 for the week, with cost calculated on the length of stay. Klein leaves her own personal address book in the entrance hall, promising that if guests mention her name at any local establishment, they’ll get the star treatment. Contact Aurélie Maris Lebrasseur (stanislassia@ gmail.com, 011-33-06-14-69-76-96) for bookings. For some good picks in the lively Marais district, Appartement Blanc (www.apparte ment-blanc.fr) offers three whimsical choices: Au Coeur du Marais (Heart of the Marais), Les Toits du Marais (Attic Apartment) and the Appartement Blanc, a two-bedroom apartment with the lowest rates of the three (about $210 per night for one to three nights, $195 for four to seven nights and $170 for eight-plus nights). In a 19th-century building at 138 rue Amelot, the 550-square-foot Appartement Blanc is, as its name suggests, dressed all in white. With two bedrooms and a living room/open kitchen, this apartment is good for families. A nice perk is the French windows in the bedroom, which open onto a roof terrace. The second bedroom has two single beds. Keep in mind that two of the apartments (Attic and Heart of the Marais) are housed in traditional, 17th-century buildings and thus don’t have air conditioning or elevators. But they do have a surplus of whimsy and charm. Plus, all of them have high-speed Internet included. Under the eaves, the Attic Apartment soars over the city from its bird’s-eye perch. The 860-square-foot apartment is ideal for a family, with a kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom with separate toilet and living room with a fireplace and glass ceiling—the ultimate skylight! Note: The Attic Apartment has low ceilings. Travel advisors should contact Christian Frank (christian.frank@appartement-blanc.fr) or Tatiana (booking@appartement-blanc.fr). I CONNECTING YOU Learn more about accommodations in France by visiting www.travelagentcentral.com/paris www.cometogermany.com/specialoffers Find Great Deals! Welcome to Germany – where everything is possible: Explore the beautiful countryside by bike, dwell in city adventures and a pulsating nightlife, indulge in a relaxing spa treatment or play a round of golf – enjoy Germany with all senses. Begin your journey at www.cometogermany.com/specialoffers and find great deals and packages to Germany. 3 days / 2 nights hotel packages start at $104 per person. While you are there, sign up for a chance to win a FREE TRIP for two to Germany. Feel the spirit of a thrilling and active lifestyle in Germany. The travel destination. © German National Tourist Board Interested? Request #021. 22 | TravelAgent September 1, 2008 http://www.swell-apartmentsco.uk/contactus http://www.swell-apartmentsco.uk/contactus http://www.appartement-blanc.fr http://www.appartement-blanc.fr http://www.appart-of-paris.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/paris http://www.cometogermany.com http://www.cometogermany.com http://www.cometogermany.com/specialoffers

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