The Best Hotels Europe
Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements and the lower the number the closer to the center (area around the Louvre and Notre Dame).
On the north side of the Seine are the Champs-Elysées, the Louvre, Center Pompidou, Place Vendome and the popular Le Marais neighborhood.
Further north you have Montmartre, located on a hill, with the beautiful Sacré-Cœur, from which you have beautiful views (especially with all the lights in the evening) of Paris. On the south side of the Seine you have St Germain (Musée d'Orsay), Latin Quarter (the Panthéon) and the Eiffel Tower. Just below these neighborhoods is Montparnasse.
But the slightly further arrondissements (such as Bastille, Belleville and around Montmartre) are also great places to stay. You experience more of the local atmosphere and Paris has a good metro system and most area's can be reached quickly.
Paris
Hotel Haussmann Saint Augustin
20, rue Roquepine, 8e Arrondissement, 75008 Paris
180 Euros. Boutique hotel nicely located near the Champs-Elysées and the (fancy) shops on Boulevard Haussmann (LaFayette). Colorful design rooms, fresh and clean. With a good breakfast and the location is of course ideal, you can easily do a lot on foot.
COQ Hotel
15 rue Edouard Manet, 13e Arrondissement, 75013 Paris
160 Euros. Hotel in a renovated building near Place d'Italie, everything very attractively decorated with lots of art. The architects responsible are known for the design of a number of trendy restaurants in Paris. Nice quiet rooms, a tasty breakfast and a good price/quality ratio. Nearby, south of Place d'Italie you have Chinatown, with of course the tastiest eateries and Asian supermarkets.
Hotel De Suez
31 Boulevard Saint Michel, 5e Arrondissement, 75005 Paris
190 Euros. Hotel proudly run by a family for generations. Ideally located between the Luxembourg Garden, the Latin Quarter district and the beautiful neighbourhood of St. Germain des Pres. Comfortable bright rooms, some rooms have a balcony. And because of the location you can easily reach many sights on foot.
Mob House
70 rue des Rosiers, 70 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Paris
160 Euros. A somewhat larger trendy design hotel (co-designed by Philippe Starck) on the north side of the city in Saint-Ouen, near the famous large flea markets. Beautifully styled rooms and certainly more spacious than in the city center, also rooms with a balcony or terrace. There is a small outdoor swimming pool. With bar, restaurant, garden and workplaces.
Hôtel Du Printemps
80, Boulevard de Picpus, 12th arr., 75012 Paris
2 nights for 280 Euros. Good mid-sized hotel in a quiet area near Place de la Nation.
Cozy comfortable rooms, also for three people and family rooms (connecting rooms). With lounge and patio and a good breakfast. The staff is very helpful and for those with a car: you can easily park there (paid of course). On Wednesdays and Saturdays there is a large market on the Cours de Vincennes (300 meters from the hotel), where Parisians do their shopping. There is a metro station nearby.
Hôtel 31 - Paris Tour Eiffel
31 Rue du Commerce, 15e Arrondissement, 75015 Paris
2 nights for 340 Euros. Hotel in a street with many nice little shops just south of the Eiffel Tower. Fresh, bright rooms with a French balcony, there is also a triple room with a terrace. With a nice breakfast and a good price/quality ratio.
Hotel Saint-Louis Pigalle
6 rue Fromentin, 9e Arrondissement, 75009 Paris
180 Euros. Nice hotel with stylish, classically furnished rooms, including rooms with a small balcony and rooms with a seating area. In a quiet street near Place Pigalle (near the Moulin Rouge) and Montmartre (a 10 minutes' walk to the Sacre Coeur). Good metro and bus connections nearby and 50 meters from Pink Mama, a very cool (architecture inside and outside) Italian restaurant.
Oh la la! Hotel Bar Paris Bastille
6 Rue de la Roquette, 11e Arrondissement, 75011 Paris
190 Euros. Small hotel with light, sleek rooms with a seating area and most rooms have a view of the historical square of Place de la Bastille. Also single and triple rooms. With a cozy breakfast room and a cocktail bar. Place de la Bastille is in the 11th arrondissement, which is a nice neighborhood because here you experience the real local Parisian culture. On Rue de la Roquette there is a large food market on Thursdays and Sundays. You can also easily walk to the trendy Marais district.
Hôtel Aiglon
232 Boulevard Raspail, 14e Arrondissement, 75014 Paris
2 nights for 360 Euros. Attractive hotel in a building from the 1930's in Montparnasse, a dynamic district with flea markets, antiques and bars and bistros where many famous people came in the past. Everything decorated with great care in Art Deco style. Nicely decorated bright rooms with beautiful bathrooms, also rooms for 5 people. With bar and lounge. There is a metro station nearby.
