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Today's NYT 36 Hours in Paris recommended accommodations -- FYI

Posted by (Ashburn VA) on

The NYT's "36 Hours in xxx" articles is featuring Venice and Paris today. Check the paper for Venice, but for Paris:

Hotel des Saints-Peres, which "exudes old-world sophistication" in St-Germain-des-Pres starts at 220 euros a night.

Hotel Mademoiselle is billed as a cozy, stylish 3 star hotel located within walking distance of Gare du Nord. Rooms from 150 euros.

Four central locations of The People, a budget friendly options with bright lobbies, onsite restaurants and a few rooftop cafes, The flagship property in the Marais will start at 50 euros for a dorm bed. Private rooms are also available.

They comment on Paris' strict regulations on short-term rentals, i.e., landlords can rent residential properties for a maximum of 120 days per year, otherwise they have to be converted into furnished tourist accommodations.

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Actually, the mayor just changed it. You can rent your property in Paris for 90 days now

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I was going to "gift" the article, but I can't find it on the web version. Are you sure this article is from the NYT?

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Ah, indeed. It came out in today's Travel Dispatch, but it is older information. Trying too hard to be helpful. My mistake.

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Not to pile on, but wondering how sad I would be if I was limited to only one night and a half day in Paris. I would cry.

Same response in many places if limited to 36 hours. How sad. Why would they encourage that?

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Nigel, I think a lot of people would love to visit Paris but don't have much time. Maybe they only have a long layover (quite common) or a quick stopover before picking up another flight or cruise or train ride. We certainly see a lot of questions here from travelers who say they have 24 hours in London and so on, and are looking for the best way to see as much as possible in the short time they have.

I'm in that situation (sort of) in that I will be spending 3 nights (2 1/2 days) in Paris with my grandkids. I would love to have more but at least they'll get to experience the city and enjoy the wonders of Paris for a brief time.

And who knows? Maybe articles like that get someone to Paris (or wherever) and whets their appetite enough so that they come back for a longer time. :-)

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People might tack on an extra day or two at the end of a business trip. Back in the day, State Department used to pay for 24-48 hour stopovers in London or Paris en route to African posts.

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I don’t think destruction of key boxes is going to mean no more self entry. Even on my house at home I have a keypad entry instead of a key

Plus when I’ve rented from places like vacation in Paris, they mail me the keys in advance, so I have them in my hand when I land in Paris

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