Hotels for Family of 4 in Paris

We stayed in a Hilton near the Opera House and the location was fine.

hey hey bschirg
need more info: when is this trip, budget in euros, amenities needed or hoping for, ages of teenagers
look for a family room or connecting rooms, make sure beds and types (don't like sofa beds "small and feet hang over edge).
many hotel rooms are small with squeezing 4 people and luggage. look at apartments (citadines.com), 2 hotel rooms for more room & bathrooms, booking.com (apts, left side has filters you check what you want)
good luck finding something for your gang plus have a great time.
aloha

I like Hotel Odeon Saint Germain and Hotel Signature Saint Germain but I am flying blind without a budget. Both have connecting rooms in which the two rooms have two separate doors and are a little hallway/foyer with a door. When the rooms are used for a family the two room doors stay open and the entrance that is keyed for you is the door to the little hallway/foyer. I like this set up because you get two bathrooms. Both hotels can set up the second room with two separate beds. If the budget is expansive, you can get the same set up at Hotel d'Aubusson. I would not recommend staying in a single room for four people, two of whom are older teenagers anywhere but especially so, in Paris.
By the way, which Opera house is the hotel that you found near? Both areas are fine but it would be good to know which neighborhood you mean.

Thanks everyone. We are planning our trip for the middle of next June. In addition to Paris, we are also planning to go to Normandy, so we will only be in Paris for 3-4 days. As for budget, we are fairly flexible. I saw one hotel that had connecting rooms that averaged 1,200 Euros a night, which makes me a little uncomfortable. However, it was 2 rooms in a good location, and we would not be there a full week. Thanks!

As for the hotel near the Opera House, it was a Hilton, but it is suddenly saying it is sold out for next year.

I am S, F, solo traveler, 75+ and 98% of the time stay in apts. Same price or less than a hotel and I get a washing machine, usually a bedroom (a room with doors and a window) as some classify a bed in the LR as a bedroom, and a full kitchen or kitchenette. I always use booking.com and 99.9% am very happy. I watch for what floor it is on, # of windows, types of beds as previous poster noted and close to a Metro. I usually book 6-9 months in advance and even though quite a few options are unavailable I have been very happy with my choices.

"As for the hotel near the Opera House, it was a Hilton, but it is suddenly saying it is sold out for next year."

I expect they are adjusting rates or something on their website. Although I am not familiar with this hotel, they are not sold out for next June. IF you decide this is the location you want, you can email them and ask about room availability.

The advantage to the 2 connecting rooms is having 2 bathrooms especially if your kiddos are girls, lol. Plus Paris hotel rooms are pretty small.

bschirg, I'm laughing at you saying that 1200 Euros a night makes you a LITTLE uncomfortable. Most of us would be more than "a little" uncomfortable with that cost. Our trips are planned around Hilton hotel points, so maybe my husband used those to lower the cost when we stayed there; it was probably a decade ago-how time flies!

I'm still learning what is realistic and what is not price-wise . . .

I had a hard time finding a reasonably priced ($500ish/night) hotel for my family of 4 in Paris (my kids are early 20s), so I ended up choosing a 3 bedroom apartment. We are staying 6 nights so sharing beds was a non-starter, and this way we all have our own space and there are 2 bathrooms (yay!) Lots of good options on VRBO and AirBNB. Even more options if they can share a bedroom. I found it was often less than a hotel for way more space. Hotels have advantages but this will keep my family happier than a tiny hotel room. I looked at 2 adjoining rooms but that became $$$ (trying to stay under $600/night.)

For a trip of only 3-4 days, please don't waste precious time renting an apartment. Way too much hassle for such a short trip. And this from someone who only rents apartments when in Paris.

Maybe for myself if only 3 days, I do consider hotels but with 2 teens, 2 adults, they could at least have breakfast in the apt and a big thing for me would be doing a laundry either before Normandy or if they had already been there. An apt with space, kitchen, WM, for almost the same price as a hotel room or two, is a winner for me! Apt entry is usually keyless and if there is a negative is that they might need to wait till 3 or 4pm to check in. Lately my apts have allowed me to drop my bag off while the maids are there. My Paris apt on Friday (yeh!) will allow me to do just that!

HappyToBeHere-

For a trip of only 3-4 days, please don't waste precious time renting an apartment. Way too much hassle for such a short trip. And this from someone who only rents apartments when in Paris

I am curious why it is a waste of time/too much hassle to rent an apartment? I am not the OP but I suggested they consider an apartment. We are staying 6 nights, so with 4 adult ppl, I did the math and an apartment makes more sense for us. I know hotels are easier in many ways, and if it were just me and my husband, I'd probably get a hotel room, but is it really that much of a hassle?

IMO one of the aparthotels would be a good compromise, such as Citadines, for example.

If you decide to rent an apartment suggest you look at using a reputable agency as opposed to Airbnb and under no circumstances should you use Booking.com ( unless you like discovering that you’ve rented someplace that’s not at all as described or even in the same part of Paris is described. Booking.com will know that apartments are fraudulent and doesn’t take them off their site.)

The problem is private owners are now limited to 90 days in most cases. While you can look at the 13 digit registration number which everyone will tell you means it’s legal there is no way for you to know how many days the apartment has been rented. And in spite of the advertising that Airbnb will help you when the apartment is canceled at the last minute due to a plumbing leak (a.k.a. I got a better offer or that guy got caught.) all you will get as a refund. Airbnb is not going to find you a place to stay in 90% of the cases

I use a couple of agencies where i know that the agency will make me whole. The two I’ve been happiest with are vacation in Paris and guest apartment services, but there are other that are reputable

Another option, which might be even better for your situation would be an apartment hotel. There are a lot of those. Citadines is probably your most reasonably priced one and they have large apartments that would sleep 4 people that may be in your budget.

ferrin, sometimes the apartment experience can be a bit time consuming. Getting in (meeting someone?), figuring out how appliances work, dropping bags early, leaving bags for a late flight. Many times the essentials aren't included, so now you need to go shop for toilet tissue etc. And this doesn't even address the issue of someone not doing their due diligence and there's no apartment after they get there.

I always rent an apartment when in Paris, but if I was going to be there for a short trip of less than 5 days, I'd stay in a hotel. YMMV