Have your Paris moment: Find a swanky apartment with views of the Eiffel Tower.Credit: Alamy
As a frequent traveller, I have taken on the job of organising a trip to Europe for my sister, her husband and three children. This will be her first overseas experience so I'd like to make it as comfortable as possible. They would like to spend at least two weeks in France. Do you have suggestions for reputable accommodation agents for booking apartments all around France?
B. COOKE, BATHURST
Apartments vary so much within a country that I prefer to do my own picking and choosing rather than leaving all the booking to a single agency.
A couple of solid resources that I would use in this case are Sawdays (sawdays.co.uk) and i-escape (i-escape.com).
Sawdays is particularly good when you're looking for self-catering accommodation in villages and rural areas and you can filter by size and facilities.
You can also use the map view to zoom in on potential stays in the area you're looking to explore which helps narrow down the selection process.
In Paris, Petite Paris (petiteparis.com.au) is my go-to choice for private accommodation, with a lovely collection of apartments on their books.
Cross reference your selections with TripAdvisor (tripadvisor.com.au) just to be absolutely sure you've made the right choices.
SEND US YOUR TRAVEL QUESTIONS
Include your name and your suburb or town and send it to tripologist@fairfaxmedia.com.au. All published questions will win a Lonely Planet guidebook.
Sign up for the Traveller newsletter
The latest travel news, tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox. Sign up now.