Hi,
I planning my very first trip to Paris with my husband, and I need some advise in where will be a nice place to stay close to the main sites and the metro. Also some recommendations on hotels will be truly appreciated (my budget no more than 140 euros per night).
Thank you
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The %26quot;main sights%26quot; are scattered all over Paris, so no matter where you stay you will need to use the Metro to get to some of them. And anywhere you stay in central Paris will be within 200 yards of a Metro station. So it does not really matter what area you choose.
How long are you planning to stay? If for more than a few days, an apartment might be better than a hotel. However, many (but not all) apartments want a one-week Saturday-to-Saturday rental.
Many people like the Marais area, which is lively and has plenty of shops, bars, and restaurants. My own favourite is Montmartre, especially the area near Abbesses metro, as it has a real village feel. It%26#39;s a bit further from the centre, but not far by metro.
A good starting place for looking for hotels would be the reviews here on trip Advisor.
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Hi, the sights are spread out, but if you stay close to the 2 Isles (Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis) many attractions will be near.
See if you like Hotel Les Jardins de L%26#39;Odéon www.hoteljardinodeonparis.com/ it%26#39;s in the St-Germain des Prés area near Odéon merto station, close to the Luxembourg Garden.
Can check Aviatic Hotel www.aviatic.fr/uk/navigation.php also in the St-Germain area and Residence Henri IV in the Latin Quarter www.residencehenri4paris.com/ (check their websites for promotions and special internet rates).
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Hi there! You didn%26#39;t mention how long you would be staying but if you are staying more than 4 nights, perhaps you may want to consider an apartment instead of a hotel.
After checking the hotels on the internet and knowing that the rooms would be small and expensive, we opted to stay in an apartment and it was the best decision we made.
We just spent 5 nights in Paris, in an apartment in the 5th arrondissement, walking distance to the Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Notre Dame, etc. In a very quiet neighborhood near Rue Mouffetarde, one of Paris%26#39; very famous open markets.
It was a great place to come home to after all the walking we had to do. Very near a Metro station (line 7, which connects you straight to the Louvre, the Opera, the Galleries Lafayette) too.
You can check out many sites offering apartments all over Paris, ranging from studios to 2 or 3 bedroom places. You%26#39;ll definitely find something within and even lower than your budget of 140 euros.
Apartments also give you the feel of %26quot;living%26quot; in a neighborhood and enjoying home cooked meals using local produce (which we did).
Enjoy your vacation!
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Hi there! You didn%26#39;t mention how long you would be staying but if you are staying more than 4 nights, perhaps you may want to consider an apartment instead of a hotel.
After checking the hotels on the internet and knowing that the rooms would be small and expensive, we opted to stay in an apartment and it was the best decision we made.
We just spent 5 nights in Paris, in an apartment in the 5th arrondissement, walking distance to the Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Notre Dame, etc. In a very quiet neighborhood near Rue Mouffetarde, one of Paris%26#39; very famous open markets.
It was a great place to come home to after all the walking we had to do. Very near a Metro station (line 7, which connects you straight to the Louvre, the Opera, the Galleries Lafayette) too.
You can check out many sites offering apartments all over Paris, ranging from studios to 2 or 3 bedroom places. You%26#39;ll definitely find something within and even lower than your budget of 140 euros.
Apartments also give you the feel of %26quot;living%26quot; in a neighborhood and enjoying home cooked meals using local produce (which we did).
Enjoy your vacation!
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I would give priority to your budget and being near a Metro station. Many of the sites are spread out. You want to be a short stroll away from a metro station.
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Thank you, We%26#39;re planning on staying for 5 nights on the midle of February, we are also spending Valentine%26#39;s day there....I%26#39;m very excited.
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Would recommend the 5th A, and the following hotel...
http://www.hotel-grandes-ecoles.com/
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Hi -
My recommendation always is to start with www.venere.com for accommodation. They list hotels, B%26amp;Bs, small inns and apartments, show the nightly rate right up front (sorting by price makes things easy), and have a review system. Additionally, you pay on check out rather than in advance as on some booking engines. You should know that the star system has nothing to do with cleanliness or service. Stars are assigned based on amenities like bars, dining rooms, elevators, etc. In other words, all the public spaces that have nothing to do with %26quot;being in Paris%26quot;. My target is always a 2 star because I prefer to spend my time around European tourists rather than American ones. I live half my year in the US so they aren%26#39;t a novelty for me. I am unable to plan very far ahead, so I have to take what I can get in terms of accommodation. Over the years, I%26#39;ve stayed in 8 different arrondissements, and have felt safe in every one of them, so read your guide book to ascertain which area seems most interesting to you and choose your hotel there.
If you%26#39;re interested in an apartment, but don%26#39;t want to be without the desk services of a hotel, consider Citadines and one of the other apartment/suite hotels. You can Google for them, and check out the various groups. Paris has some of the best take home food in the world. Put a main course together with the fresh fruits and vegetables available at a street market or greengrocer, and you can have an outstanding meal on the table %26quot;at home%26quot; in just a few minutes. Sometimes you just don%26#39;t want to go out for dinner, no matter what%26#39;s on offer.
As was posted, the tourist sites are not as centrally located in Paris as they are in some cities, so you%26#39;ll be using the Metro system more than you now realize. When I take the Metro in one direction, I try to take a bus in the other so I can see as much of the city as possible. My best suggestion when riding a bus is to get off and investigate whenever you see something interesting. If you don%26#39;t, you may not find the location again. If your schedule is too tight for anything that spontaneous, rethink your itinerary. Paris is a city to be savoured, not rushed through.
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I%26#39;m happy to recommend the Bastille area - on the point of departing after 4 great nights at Pavillon Bastille.
Near a metro - one with interchanges and good access to other parts (tho prob all of Paris could say that).
Bustling at night, so you feel safe, but none of the horrendous tatt shops you get near %26#39;sites%26#39;.
Nice, ordinary cafes near by.
PB%26#39;s rooms are 135 a night but breakfast is a ludicrous €12, not worth it. I had bread and meat in my room, and bought coffee out.
The metro system is great, and I got a daily mobilis card, which gives unlimited travel, great for getting lost and re-orientating oneself - but Paris just cries out to you to walk, I don%26#39;t know when I last walked as far for pleasure!
Enjoy!
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What about the 11th arr or the 7th near the Eiffel Tower ? is it not to central ?
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