Re: >>Hotels in Paris
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Eilis
I have booked tickets for a weekend in Paris and am trying to choose a hotel - 2 star. The choice is endless. Could anyone suggest which area would be most convenient Latin Quarter, Montmartre, Eiffel Tower????Any help appreciated.
joeysoap
couldnt advise on where but as you say choice is endless however if you are going in the near future check out laterooms.com and you will get a better hotel for same dough
i was staying overnight in dublin recently and got the skylon for €69 for room (for 2 ) only through this site. other sites quotes a lot more for this hotel.
jonit42
The hubby and i had a very romantic weekend in this hotel in the 7th arr.It's a small hotel just a few blocks from the Eiffel,a 2 minute walk to the metro and it is surrounded by lovely bakeries and bistros...we were so terrified it would be awful but we fell in love with Paris because of it's location and everything is on your doorstep.It's called the"Hotel Champ De Mars"and the website is
www.hotel-du-champ-de-mars.com
It's a small hotel but smart and great value...good luck.
Penny Foolish
Montmartre isn't exactly central, I'd say The Marais might be a better bet (3rd arr., close to Notre Dame), but if you have a look at this article, it might help you make a decisionParis districts explained
Devils AdLong time poster
While Montmartre is not terribly central, the whole area has a great buzz about it in the evening. We stayed there when in Paris for a weekend and found it a very pleasant area to eat and hang out at night having spent the day sightseeing.
bonnie
When we travelled to Paris last year we stayed in the a 4 star hotel [broken link removed] in the 2nd arrondissement, near the wonderful Opera house. It was very convenient for the big department stores on Boulevard Hausmann (close enought to pop back to the hotel to drop off any heavy shopping!), there were lots of restaurants close by and we were a couple of minutes walk from two different metro stations. We were able to walk to the Champs Elysees and the Arc to Triomphe and even the Eiffel Tower, although we did get the Metro back!
Overall, I would recommend this area very highly.
www.Laterooms.com is a great website and also has very good deals. I find these sites very useful for researching hotels and you may find you get the same deal if you contact the hotel directly.
JohnnyFontane
Was in paris last weekend with herself and stayed in a very central, comfortable hotel.
www.peletieropera.com/
It worked at €230 for the three nights with taxes/breakfast included. Room is fine, double bed, small desk, fridge, shower/bath. Breakfast was also included (juice, croissants, bread, coffee). The hotel is across the road from the Richelieu-Drouot Metro station.
Loads of little restaurants/bakeries in the locality aswell. Also very close to Gallerie Lafayette and Printemps (the two major department stores).
whos going to
Unregistered User
jonny et al,
Ive been tempted by some of the prices here to go over for a midweek break. Aint been before so a couple of questions,
How do I get there, I just had a look at ryanair and they fly to beauvais for 29euro, is that far from paris central, and does it take long to get in if so?
Also went to Aer lingus and theyre quoting 49 euro for the same dates that I want to go (tue-fri sometime next month), but they dont say where they fly into, anyone?
Also, Ive been to a couple of the hotel sites recommended here and they dont say whether the price is for the room or per person.
thanks for all the help,
frenchie.
joeysoap
Aer Lingus fly into CDG Airport.
The bus fare from Bouvais to Paris (porte maillot) is €10 each way per person which which comes to €40 for two return. there is a tube station quite near where the bus drops you off but it can be a little bit confusing the first time. once you get to the metro you are on a home run from then on.There is an Irish pub very close and is handy when you are returning ( james joyce)
the rates on
www.latterooms.com are for the room not per person but usually dont include brekkie. another tip try ryanairs site for hotels and if you like one go to easyjets site and book the same hotel for a few euro less. expedia.co.uk also have hotels and usually have breakfast included.
Bon Voyage
js
did anyone read the article on Ryanair vs Aer Lingus in the Sunday Times last Sunday? The article costed the Ryanair journey including bus/train fares from different airports to the city centres but in Aer Lingus' case did not. Their point being that A L fly into more 'convenient' airports. Maybe so, but I for one don't believe that Aer Lingus passengers walk into the city centres from the airports. Therefore the cost of this leg of the journey should have been included for fairer comparisons.
Napoleon
"29 euro, is that far from paris central, and does it take long to get in if so?
Also went to Aer lingus and theyre quoting 49 euro for the same dates"
Why does everyone believe 29 euro and 49 euro is all you pay to get to Paris. Are we all gombeens or is it just clever marketing.
This site is about finance so lets put the record straight once and for all. 29 euro + tax + handling charge + the return journey does not equal 29 euro
JohnnyFontane
CDG is 35 mins by train from Central Paris. It cost 7.60 one way, but that gets you to any metro/train station in paris
Slim
Hi all
recently booked flights with Aer Lingus for cheaper by €150 than Ryanair for same day.
Am now worried about negotiating my way around Paris to head south in hired car. Looks confusing to say the least. Any advice?
Slim
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Slim,
My advice.
Find your hotel and settle in. Get up after midnight whilst the family are asleep and take your car for a few practice runs around the Arc de Triomphe whilst its quiet.
Next morning when you finally set off your family will be amazed at your motoring professionalism as you negotiate your way effortlessly through the Parisien rush hour traffic!
S
whos going to
"Are we all gombeens or is it just clever marketing.
This site is about finance so lets put the record straight once and for all. 29euro + tax + handling charge + the return journey does not equal 29euro "
The tax + handling + return journey should be static across airline advertised price, I didnt think it was necessary to point this out. If one airline leaves out these charges from their advertised price then all airlines must by nature do same or else risk losing business to "gombeens" who didnt bother to check whether an advertised price had charges included.
I dont have a problem with it as Ryanair and what they offer are in the news so much that its nearly impossible not to know about these charges and how they are separate from the price of the flight.
btw, I checked the same dep/arr dates for a tue to fri in july with
www.gohop.ie and it was 317 euro per person including charges but it also included a 19euro online booking fee. how do these people stay in business?
thanks to the other posters for answering my other travel questions.
Slim
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Thanks for the suggestion. No can do though. Have to exit Paris asap and drive to the Lot area of south west France to get onto my campsite that night. So, I have some maps of Paris and directions from Keycamp but I am still worried. Looks very complicated. Exiting CDG airport which direction should I go on the Periperique?
Slim
PGD
it's a circle, it doesn't really matter which way you go, you'll come round again in the end.
if you miss you exit, take the next one and then cut across.
Getting lost is half the fun!
I got lost once driving from Albany to New York to catch a flight. I didn't realise it was teh day before Thanksgiving and I arrived at Brooklyn bridge ( I think) and there was a 4 mile tailback! I took some backroads (as I was running on fumes) to find a petrol station, got lost and ended up on some small road that brought me out right at the very top of the tailback, at the tolls! saved my self about an hour!
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Slim,
Hope this might help:
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