Hotel advice for Paris

125-200 USD per night?

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Do you have the RS Paris 2013 Guide Book yet? If so, great. If not, you should get one as soon as possible - you can order it elsewhere on this web site (see BOOKS above). The Paris book is currently priced at about $20.
It is full of useful information about lodging that we use every time we stop in Paris. Enjoy Paris!

Hotels I have stayed at in that price range. All are clean, basic, but all have a/c and are in EXCELLANT locations. Google and look at their websites,all have websites in english( look for flag icon if it comes up in french). Hotel Eugenie Hotel Le Regent ( on Rue Dauphine, ) Hotel Diana Hotel Des Grand Hommes Hotel Place du Louvre None are fancy, but I would stay at any again. All had nice staff. If looking for june I would try and nail down a few for short list now and see what availabilty for your dates is like, june is very popular.

Hotels I like: Hotel de Lutece, Hotel des Deux Iles, Hotel du Pantheon, Hotel St. Jacques, Hotel des Grandes Ecoles, Hotel Madison.

Jason, Perhaps the first question to consider is which area of Paris you might like to stay. Many here prefer the Rue Cler neighborhood, which is in the 7th Arr. (district) close to the Eiffel Tower. It has lots of good hotels and restaurants, good transportation access and it's within walking distance to some of the sights. As Charlie mentioned, it would be a good idea to have a look at the France or Paris Guidebooks, as they have LOTS of good information on hotels in different areas of Paris. You should be able to find copies at your local Library or larger book stores. If you'd prefer to buy a copy to pack along, click the "Books" tab at the top of this page for information on ordering. These are also available as E-books in several formats (I believe the 2013 editions of those two books are now available). Another option to consider is the Pocket Paris book ($12.99). If you decide to stay in the Rue Cler area, have a look at the websites for Hotel Duquesne Eiffel, Hotel Muguet or Hotel du Cadran. Reservations well in advance would be a good idea. Paris will probably be busy in June, so you might consider a Paris Museum Pass to minimize your time spent in queues. Happy travels!

Hello. My husband and I have stayed at the Hotel Le Littre two years in a row. It is in the 6th arron. We were there in May and June. It stays light outside until 11:00 PM at night, which is really nice. You can do a lot of sightseeing until late at night. We booked our rooms on the Le Littre Hotel site. This last time we had a room with a balcony. You can only book that room through the hotel website. We could watch the Eiffel Tower all day and night. I read recently though that the lights are going to be turned off between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM, on the Eiffel, to save power. At any rate, we sat on our balcony during the day or night and watched the cities buildings and the Eiffel Tower. It was wonderful. We could walk to the train or to our bus stop. You can pick up the Hop-on, Hop-off bus nearby also. We would totally recommend the Le Littre and its special rooms.

We even had the Le Littre Hotel arrange our taxis to/from the train or the airport. We were met right after we picked up our luggage. We then walked a short distance to the taxis. Then our driver met us at the Le Littre, at our assigned time, to return to the airport. We paid the drivers directly. The hotel uses a partciular service, which we felt safe with. Very dependable.

There are also many others here that prefer the 4th (Marais), 5th (Latin Quarter) and the 6th (Saint Germain) arrondissements. Most central area and most fun area of Paris imo.

Agree with Susan, I think Ricks book do a diservice by playing up Rue Cler, I took one of his tours and we did not stay in the 7th, and my friend took one of his tours, and she also did not stay in the 7th. Rick KNOWS there are many other faboulous central areas.. and he admits he has to just focus on a few in his books.
I think some people worry that if they don't book on Rue Cler they are going to miss the "small market street experience " which is baloney , there are market streets all over Paris, and there are many cute and sweet streets, and the 7th is not the most central in terms of metro/rer hubs, the 4th, 5th and 6th are really with some major RER stations ( St Michels and Chatelet) and some great metro lines.

If your're not looking for 5-star Luxury but rather good value, take a look at hotel Terminus Orleans. The tarrif was 67.90 Euro in 2011 for a double. The staff was cordial, the continental breakfast was light but tasty, and convenient to Metro via Tram that ran past the front door of the hotel. Best of all there is a boulangerie around the corner the offered superb breads for a picnic and to-die-for sweets. Email [email protected] Internet www.paris-hotel-terminus-orleans.com. It isn't close to the sights, but with the Metro near you can get anywhere in Paris in a jiffy. We were there for 5 nights in late April-early May, sometimes arriving back at the hotel later in the evening. Other guests we met at breakfast were from all over Europetraveling as singles, couples and families, we were the only Americans--it was great. Just remember you're not in a tourist zone when your there.

We stayed at one of Rick Steve's recommended hotels. It was in a fantastic location and quite interesting (if you don't mind hospitals!). The hotel is on the 6th floor of the oldest hospital in France. The hotel is called Hospitel-Hotel Dieu, Paris. The great part is that it sits right next to Notre Dame Cathedral! You walk out the front door and there she sits. Also, the hotel is a magnificent old building with massive wood doors and big arched corridors. There is a beautiful manicured garden on the ground level inside a courtyard, when we were there in July 2009, it was planted with vibrant red flowers. It was a really interesting experience. The rooms were small, but clean. The location was why you book this hotel. If I remember correctly, it costs us 126 euros in July 2009.

Within your price range, I can recommend Hotel Claude Bernard, in the Latin Quarter, small, lovely old hotel, nice amenities, not too fancy, good location, breakfast daily with fresh croissants-loved it!

Carole, I stayed there once about 5 years ago, it is in a nice area , and I liked the room and bathroom too. Do they still have the shared computer room ?