Paris hotel recommendations?

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Have you considered renting an apartment? We did that on our last Paris trip and it was so much nicer than staying in a hotel.

We've always stayed in the Latin Quarter near St. Germain and Luxembourg Gardens. Convenient for the RER to/from CDG and always felt it gave us a relatively central home base.

[ReenaP]

We looked at hotels but decided on an apartment for our fall Paris trip. It comes out cheaper, and for a nicer unit. You also have the option of cooking to save money.

Bonsoirlune- the apt we booked is actually next to Luxembourg Gardens! Looking forward to it- it appears to be a great location.

[80sjunkie]

I have also stayed in the Latin Quarter when I've gone to Paris. I think my most recent stay was at this hotel but it looks like it was renovated since then.

hotel-saintmichel-paris.com/

[ejpint]

We booked an apartment through vrbo.com for our trip in October - I think we're paying like $100/night, and it's in an awesome location.

If you want a hotel, you might DM choco - I remember they stayed in a lovely hotel in Paris.

[ejpint]

Jul 6, 2012 9:54:07 GMT -5 v said:

How does one go about renting an apartment? What does it entail as far as amenities go? How do you get the keys and such? Are there minimum stays?

The place we rented is a converted bakery. It's basically a studio - queen bed, kitchenette with oven, cooktop, fridge, espresso maker, etc., washer/dryer, private 3/4 bath.
The owner has a few properties around Paris, and he meets you when you arrive, gives you a tour of the apartment and immediate neighborhood. He's been lovely to work with.

Most places do seem to ask for about a week, we're staying here for 4 nights and that was no problem.

[ejpint]

Sorry, one more - this is the site with all his properties, in case you want to look at more. He had very good ratings and reviews on VRBO.
www.boulangerieroom.com/

[lishie]

It's been years since I was in Paris, but we stayed at the Hotel d'Orsay (right near museum) when I was there and we were really happy with it for the price (around $200 a night). It was close to public transit, the river, and convenient to the museums. DH and I walked or took public transit exclusively when we were there and had no issues.

We were in Paris for 9 days, never left the city, and I still have a list a mile long of things I'd like to do. I so need to go back.

[slug*bug]

Jul 6, 2012 9:30:57 GMT -5 @bonsoirlune said:

Have you considered renting an apartment? We did that on our last Paris trip and it was so much nicer than staying in a hotel.

Ditto this. We found ours (in the Marais, which we like) via TripAdvisor.com, though the owner had listed through a variety of sites. The owner was a British expat: he had a local agent who managed the property for him. She met us to give us the keys and a tour of the apartment; the owner had left extensive guides for neighborhood grocery stores, restaurants, pharamacies, suggestions for the best breakfast/lunch spots in the area in the apartment, which was nice as well.

When I was looking, I also looked at the Metro map to narrow our final choices down: it's nice if you're either near a large station (with different lines running through it) or in good proximity to a couple of stations that give you good access to the parts of the city you'll want to see.

ETA: I should also say that we've stayed in hotels in different parts of the city and the apartment was hands down a much better value.

[daringmiss]

Try looking for a hotel on SLH.com.
We have never been disappointed by one of their hotels - they tend to be small, intimate and have great customer service. If you join SLH (it's free) you can sometimes get free breakfast or other perks.

[aspentosh]

Another option is airbnb.com. I've never used it, but have friends who rave about it.

[ReenaP]

For apts, we looked at vrbo.com and homeaway.com.

We stuck to units that had good traveler reviews and a lot of pictures.

Another nice thing about apts is they typically have washer/dryer, so you can pack less for your trip.

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Not sure how far out your trip is, but I highly recommend getting a Hyatt Chase credit card just for Paris. Annual fee is $75, but you get two free nights anywhere.

We used our nights at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, which is like $1,000/night. The concierge is extremely well-connected and can basically get you any meal reservation that your heart desires.

I wanted to cry when we left. I felt like a star. It was a dream.

[ejpint]

Jul 6, 2012 11:50:00 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Not sure how far out your trip is, but I highly recommend getting a Hyatt Chase credit card just for Paris. Annual fee is $75, but you get two free nights anywhere.

We used our nights at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, which is like $1,000/night. The concierge is extremely well-connected and can basically get you any meal reservation that your heart desires.

I wanted to cry when we left. I felt like a star. It was a dream.

This is such a good tip! So you don't need to accrue points first, just sign up and *bam*, two free nights?

[rikki]

Jul 6, 2012 11:50:00 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Not sure how far out your trip is, but I highly recommend getting a Hyatt Chase credit card just for Paris. Annual fee is $75, but you get two free nights anywhere.

We used our nights at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, which is like $1,000/night. The concierge is extremely well-connected and can basically get you any meal reservation that your heart desires.

I wanted to cry when we left. I felt like a star. It was a dream.

The Park Hyatt is amazing. The location is fabulous and like Miso said, the staff is beyond fabulous! My husband is a Diamond member so I am never sure how much our perks/stay experience have to do with that, but it is great to hear that Miso had an equally wonderful experience.

The Hyatt Madeline is nice too, but the Park Hyatt is in a whole different league.

[rikki]

Jul 6, 2012 11:51:39 GMT -5 ejpint said:

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This is such a good tip! So you don't need to accrue points first, just sign up and *bam*, two free nights?

Yep! We used ours at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. You also get one free night per year at a lower level Hyatt (1-4). This year I used ours at the Hyatt 48 and Lex in NYC. The room was about $350 the night I used it and we booked it for free.

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Jul 6, 2012 11:59:07 GMT -5 v said:

We'll be staying for probably 5 nights, and rooms seem to be at least 850 euros a night so unfortunately, it would be ridiculously expensive even if we got 2 nights for free. Sigh.

You don't have to stay there the whole time, silly.

We stayed at the Concorde Opera Paris our first night in Paris. I believe my husband pricelined it. It was no Park Hyatt, but it was totally nice enough. I think you'd be satisfied.

My friends also had a good experience with The Westin Paris Vendome, which is not far from the Park Hyatt.

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Jul 6, 2012 12:12:42 GMT -5 rikki said:

Yep! We used ours at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. You also get one free night per year at a lower level Hyatt (1-4). This year I used ours at the Hyatt 48 and Lex in NYC. The room was about $350 the night I used it and we booked it for free.

We used one free night at the Hyatt 48 Lex earlier this year, too! Were you the one who said we missed each other by one day? LOL.

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v, find another place for your other three nights. End with Park Hyatt. You won't regret it.

[rikki]

Jul 6, 2012 12:16:34 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

We used one free night at the Hyatt 48 Lex earlier this year, too! Were you the one who said we missed each other by one day? LOL.

Yes! I think we were there the same exact night!

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There is a deal on the Concorde hotels on travelzoo. It's something like $150 a night!

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We stayed here: www.paris-hotel-vieuxsaule.com/

Not fancy but very nice. We loved it and it's in a fantastic neighborhood. We'll stay there again when we return to Paris someday.

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Jul 6, 2012 13:23:04 GMT -5 @sirsleepsalot said:

We stayed here: www.paris-hotel-vieuxsaule.com/

Not fancy but very nice. We loved it and it's in a fantastic neighborhood. We'll stay there again when we return to Paris someday.

Edit: It looks like they've remodeled and the rooms look a LOT nicer than when we stayed there in Dec 07. I want to go back to Paris, now.

[raangoli]

Jul 6, 2012 13:10:16 GMT -5 @missy1 said:

There is a deal on the Concorde hotels on travelzoo. It's something like $150 a night!

We're planning a trip for this fall and I noticed this deal as well. I checked Trip Advisor and the reviews weren't so hot.