Ask anyone who’s spent even a short time living in Paris and they’ll tell you: there’s a certain je ne sais quoi that happens when you’re there long enough to weave yourself into the city’s everyday rhythm. It starts with the morning baguette run, then the ritualistic corner terrace catch-ups with friends, and the leisurely wander home along the Seine after supper. In these moments, you begin to feel truly at one with Europe’s most romantic city of all. While Paris has an impressive selection of truly glamorous hotels to while away a long weekend, for extended stays, bedding down in an Airbnb is the far more intimate choice, offering the chance to live, however briefly, like a Parisian.
Scattered throughout each arrondissement, there are plenty of elegant homes suited to extended stays – with many offering generous discounts for bookings of a month or more. We’ve found plenty that sum up everything that’s unmistakably Parisian, from characterful Haussmann apartments with parquet floors and ornate fireplaces to modern studios with desks under sunlit windows that are perfect for remote work. Some overlook the Seine, others hide out in leafy neighbourhoods with cheerful boulangeries and markets steps from the door, but all make an excellent base for extended breaks.
Below, our edit of the best Airbnbs in Paris for longer stays, all with pleasing discounts for those booking for a month or more. You can also see more of our favourite Paris Airbnbs, and those we love best for families.
