[japes317]

I am getting married this summer and I need an apartment for my parents, brother, and sister to rent for five days, July 22 - July 27.

I live in Park Slope and I'm looking for a place in the neighborhood. Does anyone know how I'd go about finding a place I could rent from someone for a few days?

[Carnivore]

Craigslist?
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[OpossumQueen]

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Check the temporary/sublet section and also post your own ad with what you're looking for. I know others who have done this for visiting relatives....

There's also a hotel in the neighborhood now, Le Bleu (I think) on 4th Ave near 4th St. There are some threads on the boards about local B&Bs also.

If you're thinking about companies that have furnished apartments in a big building that they rent out usually to businesses for traveling employees, those are very expensive from what I've seen. I got to stay in a 1 bed 1 bath one in the downtown Manhattan and it was listed as $5K per week!

[1st_Streeter]

The House on 3rd Street, a bed and breakfast, rents a full floor of a brownstone. They've got a website.

[OpossumQueen]

A previous thread with some info:
http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.p.....a93ec2bc90ca1b89b0fa641bc

[booklaw]

There is also a Holiday Inn Express on Union Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. It should be less expensive than Le Bleu.

[Karl the Druid]

[sjknoll]

There is a place on Carroll Street between 5th & 6th Ave that rents out part of their brownstone. It is very large and can fit a decent amount of people. My in-law have stayed there many times and I believe is $250 a night.

There is also a similar place in Prospect Heights that I've had friends stay at when in town for my wedding last yeart, not sure if there is access to a kitchen or not though. If you are interested in either of them PM me and I can get the numbers from my husband.

[lemur11215]

Did you check on vrbo.com?

[japes317]

Thanks guys. The issue is my dad is a grouch and doesn't want to stay in a hotel. He needs his own space where there are minimal people to piss him off. Needless to say, he hates coming to NY

[quig]

You can also post on Prospect Heights Parents and Park Slope Parents. A number of people who will be on vacation that week, might be willing to rent out their apartments.

[OpossumQueen]

One of the B&Bs in a brownstones sounds about as private as any other apartments to me. Might be worth going to check out for yourself.

(I feel your pain. My dad is also a grouch and it took us 4 years to convince him to come for one visit and he says that was enough, though he did have a good time and loved the pizza.)

[raw]

NYU? Columbia University?
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[sweet tea]

we've done this through craigslist. worked great. we've also had family stay in the garden apartment of garden green b&b, on carlton between park and prospect. that particular apt is too small for more than 2, but it's worth seeing if other local b&bs have a similar setup.
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[Mpmav1]

http://vacation.new-york-apartment.com/
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[MeredithB]

I could leave town for those days for the right price.
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[tesser]

Coming a little late to this, but someone just told me about this site:

http://www.roomorama.com/

which seems pretty cool.

[KhuntienNang]

japes: you may want to check out www.homeaway.com. i was in the same situation last year, i found a 1-bedroom apt in windsor terrace, about 10 mins walk from my apt, for my parents, brother and other relatives who were coming for my wedding. It was for a full 3 weeks rent in total. but i believe you can find rent for few days to months on the website.