My husband %26amp;amp; I are stopping in Paris in mid September for 3 nights on our way to Rome for a cruise. I%26#39;m sorry now we%26#39;re not staying longer, but that will give us a good excuse to go back again! We are looking for a small 3* hotel in the 7th arr. (hopefully that will put us in the center of things so we can see more in less time) in the midrange of 100 to 150 euros. Neither one of us speak French (we did get a phrase book to study) so English would be a plus. Is there such an animal?
We%26#39;d like to see more than just the touristy stuff too. I%26#39;ve heard the Rue Cler is a great street. Any suggestions would be welcome!
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Try Hotel du Champs de Mars in the 7th. It is one block off Rue Cler, is very well run and very affordable. You can find a review on Fodors (www.fodors.com) in Paris section under hotels located Trocadero/Tour Eiffel.
Don%26#39;t be afraid of the 6th. There are also many affordable hotels there. You can find suggestions along with phenominal restaurant reviews, maps of all of the public transportation systems and lots of other Parisian info on Patricia Wells%26#39; web site at www.patriciawells.com.
Don%26#39;t worry about French, try a little, be courteous and will be treated well.
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We stayed at Hotel St. Thomas D%26#39;Aquine for 110E/night for a double (plus 5E for breakfast) and it was wonderful. A typical Parisian hotel, nice helpful staff (every restaurant they recommended was great), and within walking distance to almost anything you would want to do. It%26#39;s in the quiet end of the St. Germain area, a few blocks down from the D%26#39;Orsay and just across the Seine from the Louvre, 20-30 minute walk to the Eiffel Tower, minutes away from Notre Dame, and all kinds of good restaurants and shops right in the neighborhood. All most reasonable, I might add. Check out their web-site.
Well, I for one, adored the BHV Department Store--Hardware department for my husband, art supplies for me, and wonderful bed, bath, linens, kitchen departments, with drawer knobs %26amp; hinges and door knockers you could spend all day salivating over. Not a bad little cafeteria, too. If you could only go to one museum I would pick Rodin%26#39;s Home. You can wander through his beautiful gardens, and inside the home too and see so many of his wonderful sculptures. But, the best thing to do is just pick an area and start walking and stop at whatever suits your interest. There%26#39;s not a boring corner in Paris! Enjoy!
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Thanks to both of you, I%26#39;m sure your information will be most helpful. I%26#39;m still researching and planning (I%26#39;m a nut that way), but the St. Germain area sounds like a great place to wander, as does Rue Cler. We%26#39;ve managed to book a room at the Hotel Muguet for 108 euros per night. It%26#39;s not far from rue Cler and should be a good base camp. Thanks again for your input.
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Several years ago I stayed at the Gran Leveque Hotel
on Rue Cler. Ask for a room away from the street due
to noise. The Rue Cler is 2 blocks long with no vechicular
traffic. Vendors galore: fruit, cheese, meat, pastry, etc.
plus shops interspersed. An excellent cafe there also.
Champs du Mar would be another hotel very closeby.
It is a good home base to explore the Rive Gauche
5,6,7th
I will be in Paris again beginning on September 15.
Enjoy
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I just returned from Paris and stayed in the 7th. My husband and I stayed at Hotel Pacific. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Dupleix Metro. The hotel is 3 stars and very reasonably priced. Through reviews on TripAdvisor, I discovered that this was one of the few 3 star hotels in the area that did not have a theft problem. THe staff speaks English and are wonderful!
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