I%26#39;m looking for a clean and pretty hotel that is fairly close to everything for as little as possible!!!
Surprising boyf of 10 years with a Valentine%26#39;s trip and want everything to be perfect (who doesn%26#39;t?!) but without paying too much. Trouble is there%26#39;s so much to choose from, so many conflicting opinions and knowing nothing about Paris, I have visions of ending up miles away from all the sights, bars and restaurants! I don%26#39;t want to be typical A-grade tourist but obviously I want first time in Paris to be bob-on.
Any suggestions?
Many many thankings!! :)
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Try the hotel search function on this site, but look at hotels in areas 1-7 (which are closest to the river, and clustered around the main sites you will want to visit. As long as you are in one of those arrondisements, and near a Metro stop (they are everywhere!) you will be fine for location, and can focus on the hotel%26#39;s costs, amenities, etc. to decide which one interests you.
If you would like specific recommendations, it would help to know what budget you have in mind. Also, if you would consider an apartment your options would be greatly expanded and you may also save money when you consider you don%26#39;t have to eat out for every meal. Take a look at www.vacationinparis.com, ID number 122, which is in a really great location and a very good deal for the money (especially as the price is in dollars, and the value of the dollar keeps sinking -LOL, but with gritted teeth!). This would be walking distance (five to fifteen minutes in most instances) to lots of museums and other places, and also is near a Metro/RER stop.
This is the area where I stayed on my first trip (in an apartment about a block from this one), and loved it.
The same company also has some very reasonable apartments down toward the Eiffel Tower, although that%26#39;s a bit farther to walk to other sites but also very convenient for markets and near a Metro stop. Check out ID number 56 (I%26#39;m renting this in the spring to stay with my husband and a niece).
Have fun with the planning!
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Hi, gee what a great surprise, I though 10 yr old boys still liked Lego for birthdays, LOL!!
Anyways you need to read these boards a bit,, it will really help you, trust me on this, you will not end up out in the wilderness if you read just a page or two of these boards!
Most first timers( hey and many of us repeaters) like to stay in the Latin Quarter or St Germain area, otherwise known as the 5th or 6th arrondissmonts( neighborhoods, noted by the last two digits on the hotels zip code, so, 75005 or 75006,) but the 1st 2nd 3rd, 4th and 7th are popular also.
Berkley traveler has given you good advice, follow the link on left hand side of this page and click on %26quot;Paris Hotels%26quot; start srcolling down and reading the reviews ,, do not be discouraged,, look at this as a fun activity. I found three different hotels this way and have been happy with all three, and they were all different prices, ranging from 60 euros to 200 euros.
Post your budget( don%26#39;t just say %26quot; cheap%26quot; as no one agrees on the same idea of cheap, and perhaps you can get more personal recommendations.
PS Valentines day is a popular time so don%26#39;t wait too long to book.
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I%26#39;d be surprised if her boyfriend of 10 years was actually 10 years old
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LOL ,, sorry,, I thought I read %26quot;surprising BOY(didn%26#39;t see f ) of 10 yrs %26quot; ...
Yes, a Valentines Day trip to Paris with a boyfriend makes alot more sense, I have just seen some strange posts on these boards so didn%26#39;t think I should comment to much on a 10 yr old BOY being given a trip to Paris as a gift.. LOL ,,
Have fun subyloo, I am sure your trip will be a lot more fun then the one I envisioned!lol
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S --
First of all, get yourself some guidebooks - you need to set your own parameters in terms of what you wish to see - otherwise you%26#39;ll be travelling on our trips rather than something entirely to your taste.
Secondly - give up on the %26quot;perfect%26quot; trip - they hardly ever happen, and almost every one of my trips that had something occur to %26quot;ruin%26quot; it, turned out to be much more fun and interesting than that perfect trip would have been. Give yourself some slack for serendipity to bless you.
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Hey and thanks.
I%26#39;m glad you no longer think I%26#39;m some oddball taking 10 year olds boys to Paris Joan1!!!!
Cheers for all the advice. I have been looking a lot on tripadvisor - there%26#39;s just so much!! I am aware that it is unlikely to be perfect but I%26#39;d at least like the bits I can control to be as perfect as possible!!
I don%26#39;t really want to pay more than about £150-200 max for three nights. Has anyone stayed at Lutetia as that looks quite nice? Have read mixed reviews (as everything else!!) on here about it.
Have really been checking through hotel sites and then checking up on potentials on here. Will continue to trawl through all the info!
Thanks again :)
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Try this - a little over your max even with the special prices - depending on your dates of stay - but near Oberkampf area
www.hotelbeaumarchais.com/index_eng.html
Or this one in the Marais near the Seine
http://www.hoteldenice.com/En/salon.php
Forget the Hotel Lutetia, it is a dump even if it is just a few Euros over your budget. Belle Epoque hotels are so last century
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