Paris 3 night trip

What month? How many people? What is your budget window in euros per night?

You can stay anywhere in Paris and enjoy a successful visit as points of interest are scattered and public transportation is excellent. If you want to stay near the tourists, chose: St Germain, Latin Quarter, the Marais. Rick Steves tourists particularly like rue Cler in the 7th.

Look for a hotel within a 15 to 25 minute walk of Notre Dame. You will find loads of restaurants, cafes and wine bars - some touristy, some not. You'll be able to walk to lots of the big sights (Notre Dame, Louvre, Pantheon, Muse d'Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle) and have easy access to the metro and buses to get further (Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Arc de Triomphe). If you're traveling between now and September, be sure to book a room with AC. For a first time visitor, I suggest Saint Germain or the Latin Quarter.

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like others asking dates, budget, how many people, amenities, mobility issues, lifts/elevator, cancellation policy.
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what area best for me you may not like. some activities/attractions/sightseeing will be spread out, depending what you plan and hope to see. your time is so short, always a busy and crowded city with catering to tourists. reserve attractions tickets direct from websites, prepare for long lines at many places, always look at days/times open, check-in times 3-4pm check-out times 10-11am
many different restaurants, cafes/bars {local} for you to decide. good luck
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Since you will only have two full days in Paris, you might get better suggestions by giving more info to the forum, such as, budgetary considerations and expectations, size and general ages of group, interests, which sights are important to you, physical needs or limitations, preference for getting around the city (walking, metro, buses, taxis, etc.) and the month or time of year. Also where you arrive at and depart from (CDG, Orly, train station?) You needn't provide all these details, but Paris is too big to discuss without some parameters. Paris has hundreds of sights to visit, thousands of eateries (all types), and all the main sights are not concentrated in one neighborhood. The great and helpful info that forum members can provide does need more than a general Google type request.

I liked Hotel Le Regent for its location and reasonable price. Walkable to many sights, 2 blocks from Metro, just a short walk to the Seine. It's breakfast is expensive and many good options nearby to try instead.

Hi You guys are all awesome :) So we are not traveling till Next May 2027 later in month there is just me and my husband.We are in pretty good shape so walking is not a problem at. Definitely interested in Nortre Dame, Effel Tower Sainte-Chapelle and stroll through the Seine walk .Some great wine bars food shopping sightseeing the beautiful building and Paris. I know it's only 2 full days and I don't have to see it all. Just looking to make memories with my Husband. So that's why I am trying to find the best area to stay. :)

I am going to guess that this is your first visit to Paris.

Tocard is right that there are a variety of places where you can stay and that the 4th Arr (Le Marais) and the left bank in either the 5th or 6th Arr. will serve you well. Apart from hotels, Airbnb or VRBO apartments are available, but with just 3 nights a hotel makes more sense. There are many. Hotel Beaune (2023, 4 stars, in the 6th, near Luxembourg Gardens) was fine for us and we were very pleased with Hotel des Grandes Ecoles (2025, 3 stars, an oasis in the 5th near the Sorbonne and Rue Mouffetard)

Be mindful that lines at major tourist attractions will eat into your two days, plus arrival day afternoon and eve and that your departure morning is likely very limited in terms of time, since you will need to head to the airport c. 3-1/2 to 4 hours before your flight leaves the gate.

St. Chapelle and the Eiffel Tower - if you go up it - will both have long lines and crowds. Crowds also at Notre Dame by day, not so bad first thing in the morn.

So, spend more time in neighborhoods and smaller museums, less time in lines, enjoy walks, keep your eyes open for what appeals in terms of restaurants and follow your nose and keep your ears open for the sounds of laughter.

The DK Eyewitness guide book may help you visualize the city and walking around it. The Paris tourist website - https://parisjetaime.com/eng/ - can be a great source of info, not just about big attractions, but also about neighborhoods, and special attractions or special exhibits, performances and much more. For our 2023 trip, that website led us to special exhibits at the Petit Palais (Sarah Bernhardt) and the small museum at the Luxembourg Gardens (Monet’s Brother with paintings by Claude and their good friend, Renoir, and more), and Paris je t’aime gave me an opportunity to study and plan which of the “passages Couvertes” to wander.

Our 2025 trip to Paris was our third, but like you we just had three nights. Perhaps the help we received from the forum with trip planning may be of use to you. See https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/paris-suggestions-s-il-vous-plait.

(We ended up enjoying repeat visits to the Musee d’Orsay & Notre Dame, as well as the Tuileries Gardens, walks along Rue Mouffetard, through the 5th and along the Seine, plus first-time visits to the Cluny and Jacquemart-Andre museums, St. Etienne-du-Mont, and the Jardin des Plantes and a first-time Seine R. Cruise.)