Printed: November 14th, 2024
It’s a particular yr for us right here at Paris Excellent! We’re celebrating 25 unimaginable years of sharing stunning houses in Paris, London and Italy with friends from world wide. From our very first Paris condo to the luxurious experiences we provide at present, our journey has been outlined by household, a love for journey and an unwavering dedication to high quality and heartfelt hospitality.
To mark this milestone, we’re providing unique twenty fifth Anniversary Sale specials as a method to thank our friends—each previous and future—for being part of this journey with us. Be sure you join our publication to remain up to date on these particular presents and be part of us in celebrating 25 good years collectively!
Our stunning Bordeaux condo – the place Paris Excellent started!
How It All Started: One Residence and a Imaginative and prescient for Sharing True Parisian Residing
Our story started within the late Nineteen Nineties with Madelyn and her husband Philippe, a former cardiac surgeon who traded within the working room for a brand new ardour: sharing the allure of Paris. After relocating to London, Madelyn observed that family and friends beloved staying of their Paris condo and fell in love with the charming neighborhood – simply as they’d! Properly earlier than the times of Airbnb, they shortly realized there was a requirement for vacationers looking for an immersive Parisian expertise and a method to reside like locals within the metropolis they beloved.
From that single condo—the attractive Bordeaux trip rental—Paris Excellent was born! With Madelyn’s eye for design, and superpower at discovering the very best properties, they continued to fastidiously choose flats in the very best neighborhoods, every one hand-picked for its “Wow!” issue. This philosophy of selecting solely the very best has remained a core ingredient of Paris Excellent ever since.
On the coronary heart of every thing we do is our perception that the place you keep is simply as essential as the place you go. Madelyn’s dedication to excellence is seen in each element of every Paris Excellent property. From the best linens and curated vintage furnishings to completely reworked kitchens and panoramic views, our aim is to make our friends really feel at house whereas embracing the great thing about Paris.
Our first London trip leases have been the image of allure!
Increasing the Dream: London Excellent & Italy Excellent
After constructing a trusted model in Paris, increasing to London felt like a pure subsequent step. Whereas residing and elevating their two youngsters in London, Madelyn and Philippe launched London Excellent, with the identical care, high quality and heat hospitality that friends had come to like in Paris.
With a concentrate on sharing the easiest of London residing, they fastidiously chosen properties in essentially the most sought-after neighborhoods—from the historic streets of Kensington to the colourful vitality of Notting Hill—every providing the distinct character and class that outline the London Excellent expertise.
Sisters and Trip Excellent founders Madelyn (middle), Lisa (left) and Pat (proper).
Quickly after, Madelyn’s sisters Lisa and Pat joined the household enterprise by founding Italy Excellent, impressed by the shared love for journey that had at all times been a continuing of their household. For Lisa, Italy has lengthy held a particular place in her coronary heart since she was born in Naples. A summer season trip to Italy in 2003 reignited her love for the nation and led her to think about increasing her sister’s success in Paris and London into Italy. Florence supplied the proper start line!
The Casetta Bonsi launched Italy Excellent!
Very similar to in Paris, all of it started with a very charming trip rental. For Italy Excellent it was the Casetta Bonsi, a stunning Florence property with a reasonably terrace that was owned by an Italian buddy. Lisa and her household stayed there through the sweltering summer season of 2003, falling in love with the property’s Oltrarno neighborhood and the each day rhythms of Florentine life. Each morning, she would discover the native streets and seize contemporary bread from the bakery, whereas evenings have been spent having fun with wine on the terrace because the church bells tolled. When the proprietor, Maurizio, talked about that he was struggling to e book friends, the magic mild bulb second occurred. With experience in high-tech PR and advertising and marketing, she noticed a possibility to deliver Italy’s distinctive allure to vacationers.
Italy Excellent founders, Lisa and Pat, collectively in Italy.
Casetta Bonsi was an enormous success – and continues to be one among Italy Excellent’s hottest Florence trip leases. Lisa quickly added extra properties by means of her community of Italian mates and her deep data of Italian tradition, progressively rising Italy Excellent from a single rental right into a trusted model with beautiful trip rental properties in Rome, Florence, Tuscany and Venice. In 2008, she invited her sister Pat to hitch her, bringing a brand new layer of household collaboration and shared strengths to Italy Excellent.
Lisa and Pat at all times at work creating the proper stays in Italy!
Through the years, Italy Excellent has stayed true to the values of remarkable high quality and genuine experiences, extending the philosophy that every one started with Paris Excellent. Right this moment, Lisa nonetheless displays fondly on that transformative summer season and the straightforward but charming house that sparked all of it. You’ll be able to learn extra in regards to the launch of Italy Excellent right here.
Collectively, Paris Excellent, London Excellent and Italy Excellent turned Trip Excellent—a very household model united by a love for Europe’s most charming cities and a shared imaginative and prescient to assist our friends totally immerse themselves within the magnificence and tradition of their vacation spot.
Celebrating with our crew again in 2009!
Trip Excellent: A Staff that Feels Like Household
Although we’ve grown from that single Paris condo to a devoted crew world wide, Trip Excellent remains to be very a lot a household enterprise. Our crew members, a lot of whom have been with us for a decade or extra, share our dedication to creating every visitor’s keep unforgettable. From serving to friends select their superb condo to providing in-person welcomes upon arrival, our crew is the guts and soul of what we do.
25 Years of Milestones & Recollections
Over the previous 25 years, Trip Excellent has been honored to welcome friends from world wide. We’re grateful for the popularity we’ve obtained from publications just like the Wall Avenue Journal, Enterprise Week, Rick Steves and Journey + Leisure Journal. Every milestone and every visitor story is a reminder of the belief our friends place in us and the particular moments they create in our houses.
As we glance to the longer term, our dedication stays the identical – to supply luxurious trip leases that really feel like house. Whether or not it’s exploring new locations, enhancing visitor experiences or increasing companies, we’re excited to proceed this journey and to share much more unforgettable stays with our friends.
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Celebrating 25 Fantastic Years with Particular Presents
To rejoice, we’re providing unique twenty fifth anniversary specials as our means of claiming thanks. Proper now you’ll be able to take pleasure in 25% off vacation stays in choose properties throughout Paris, Florence and London. Ebook with promo code “ANNIVERSARY” from November 12 to December 3, 2024, to make the most of this limited-time supply. (Legitimate for stays of 5 nights or extra on dates from December 20, 2024, to January 4, 2025.) Discover out all the main points on this unique sale right here:
And that is only the start! All through the approaching month, we’ll be saying extra twenty fifth anniversary specials. Join our publication to be the primary to find out about every new supply as we proceed celebrating 25 good years collectively.
A Very Particular Thank You
As we rejoice our twenty fifth anniversary milestone, we need to categorical our deepest gratitude to our friends, our crew and our household. Thanks for being part of Paris Excellent’s journey, for selecting to stick with us and for making our household’s dream part of your journey reminiscences. Right here’s to many extra years of journey and unforgettable moments in Paris, Italy and London with Trip Excellent!
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