Recommendations for Paris Hotels?

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We stayed at the Hotel St Jacques in the Latin Quarter a couple years back and were very pleased with it. www.paris-hotel-stjacques.com/

Close to a Metro stop and walking distance to Notre Dame.

[basilosaurus]

We just stayed at Hotel Bourdonnais. I think it was on the higher end of your range (maybe $200?) but it was available last minute and in a great location. There were lots of hotels in the area, but I planned only about 10 days in advance, so few had rooms.

[hz80408]

We stayed at an apt via vrbo.com, not sure if you'd consider that, but we liked it.

My sister stayed at Londress Eiffel Hotel by herself this spring after my SIL/BIL stayed there last yr and rec'd it. I recommend staying in the 7th or 6th Arros; but that's just my personal preference! It's close to a lot of tourist spots and as long as you're near a metro, anything is easily accessible.

www.hotel-paris-londres-eiffel.com/#/les-chambres

[lauree1183]

We stayed at Jardin de L'odeon in November and loved it. 5 minutes from Notre Dame and lots of great restaurants nearby.

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We have adored Hotel Ares! Steps from the Tour Eiffel. I don't remember the rate but couldn't have been any less than $200/night.

[basilosaurus]

Um, what's up with those creepy masks? Are you sure you won't have nightmares?

[basilosaurus]

Aww, tjen, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm glad you'll be taking what sounds like an awesome trip, though, and if a handsome Parisian wines and dines you, so much the better

[iammalcolmx]

May 23, 2012 15:58:14 GMT -5 hz80408 said:

We stayed at an apt via vrbo.com, not sure if you'd consider that, but we liked it.

My sister stayed at Londress Eiffel Hotel by herself this spring after my SIL/BIL stayed there last yr and rec'd it. I recommend staying in the 7th or 6th Arros; but that's just my personal preference! It's close to a lot of tourist spots and as long as you're near a metro, anything is easily accessible.

www.hotel-paris-londres-eiffel.com/#/les-chambres

This hotel looks wonderful.

[hz80408]

May 24, 2012 7:00:37 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

May 23, 2012 15:58:14 GMT -5 hz80408 said:

We stayed at an apt via vrbo.com, not sure if you'd consider that, but we liked it.

My sister stayed at Londress Eiffel Hotel by herself this spring after my SIL/BIL stayed there last yr and rec'd it. I recommend staying in the 7th or 6th Arros; but that's just my personal preference! It's close to a lot of tourist spots and as long as you're near a metro, anything is easily accessible.

www.hotel-paris-londres-eiffel.com/#/les-chambres

This hotel looks wonderful.

I agree! My sister is a bit of a snob and usually prefers Sofitels, but she booked this since it was pretty cheap for a single and she loved it.

[hz80408]

OP- I'm sorry about your divorce; I hope you have a great and liberating time on your trip!

[anna7602]

A musician I know in NY highly reco'd Mama Shelter to me when we came to Paris in the fall house-hunting. (He comes here on tour a lot.) We ultimately decided to rent an apartment, but ever since then I've seen a bunch of hype about Mama Shelter in different French magazines/press. Apparently, they just opened a location in Marseille and are expanding soon to Istanbul and some other cities outside France. So, based on all this, I'd say go for it if the rate is decent.

It's in a neighborhood that's kind of off the touristy-sites grid (the 11th), but you do have good food and night life options there. And of course, as someone else mentioned, nowhere is particularly far in Paris on the metro.

[kelly072206]

No advice, but wanted to be able to find this post later. Hope you have a great trip tjenbell!