Hello,
I'm currently planning a three night's stay in Paris as part of a month in
Europe and i'm not sure where in Paris would be best for me to book a hotel.
I'm a 40 year old Australian male. (traveling alone)
I dont want to stay in a wild or dangerous part of town, yet I want to be
close enough to some nightlife and daytime interesting places too.
I'm hoping for a hotel for around 50-60 Euro a night single.
I'm finding it hard so far, because I dont know anyone who can advise.
Thanks if you can.
Mark K.

"Mark Kelepouris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    > I'm currently planning a three night's stay in Paris as part of a month
in
    > Europe and i'm not sure where in Paris would be best for me to book a
hotel.
    > I'm a 40 year old Australian male. (traveling alone)
    > I dont want to stay in a wild or dangerous part of town, yet I want to be
    > close enough to some nightlife and daytime interesting places too.
    > I'm hoping for a hotel for around 50-60 Euro a night single.
    > I'm finding it hard so far, because I dont know anyone who can advise.

Most of Paris isn't wild or dangerous and is close enough to nightlife and
interesting places.

http://www.jack-travel.com/Paris/Par...get_Hotels.htm

The only areas I suggest avoiding are those around the Gare du Nord
trainstation, Chatelet Les Halles, and Pigalle. Even these areas aren't so
bad for tourists, they're just relatively seedy compared to the rest of the
city, so I only mention them because of your stated preferences.

I prefer to stay a short metro/bus ride away from the nightlife and tourist
sites, in a quiet neighborhood, in a cheap, clean, nicely maintained hotel
that's well under 50-60EUR a night, including many of those on Jack's list.

Mark,

This is good advice. Pick an inexpensive hotel from Jack's list. Many people
here are always pleased with his recommendations.

J Quick wrote:

    > "Mark Kelepouris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > > I'm currently planning a three night's stay in Paris as part of a month
    > in
    > > Europe and i'm not sure where in Paris would be best for me to book a
    > hotel.
    > > I'm a 40 year old Australian male. (traveling alone)
    > > I dont want to stay in a wild or dangerous part of town, yet I want to be
    > > close enough to some nightlife and daytime interesting places too.
    > > I'm hoping for a hotel for around 50-60 Euro a night single.
    > > I'm finding it hard so far, because I dont know anyone who can advise.
    > >
    > Most of Paris isn't wild or dangerous and is close enough to nightlife and
    > interesting places.
    > http://www.jack-travel.com/Paris/Par...get_Hotels.htm
    > The only areas I suggest avoiding are those around the Gare du Nord
    > trainstation, Chatelet Les Halles, and Pigalle. Even these areas aren't so
    > bad for tourists, they're just relatively seedy compared to the rest of the
    > city, so I only mention them because of your stated preferences.
    > I prefer to stay a short metro/bus ride away from the nightlife and tourist
    > sites, in a quiet neighborhood, in a cheap, clean, nicely maintained hotel
    > that's well under 50-60EUR a night, including many of those on Jack's list.

Mark,

It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
(www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.

I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).

How much is this hotel per night? I will be in Paris mid-October and am
looking for nice yet affordable places to stay, in an area safe for a female
travelling alone.

--
Myriah Lesko
Pharmacist
e-drugsCanada
http://www.e-drugsCanada.com
[email protected]
"Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Mark,
    > It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
    > soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
    > a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
    > (www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
    > walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
    > Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
    > it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
    > You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
    > museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    > I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
    > year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
    > getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).

I paid 125 Euro a night.
Dan

"Myriah Lesko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > How much is this hotel per night? I will be in Paris mid-October and am
    > looking for nice yet affordable places to stay, in an area safe for a
female
    > travelling alone.
    > --
    > Myriah Lesko
    > Pharmacist
    > e-drugsCanada
    > http://www.e-drugsCanada.com
    > [email protected]
    > "Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Mark,
    > >
    > > It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
    > > soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
    > > a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
    > > (www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
    > > walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
    > > Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
    > > it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
    > > You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
    > > museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    > >
    > > I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
    > > year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
    > > getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).

If not already mentioned, Jack's website has an excellent short list of
reasonably priced and 'charm' hotels in Paris, arranged by arrondissment:
www.jack-travel.com

"Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I paid 125 Euro a night.
    > Dan
    > "Myriah Lesko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > How much is this hotel per night? I will be in Paris mid-October and am
    > > looking for nice yet affordable places to stay, in an area safe for a
    > female
    > > travelling alone.
    > >
    > > --
    > > Myriah Lesko
    > > Pharmacist
    > > e-drugsCanada
    > > http://www.e-drugsCanada.com
    > > [email protected]
    > > "Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Mark,
    > > >
    > > > It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
    > > > soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
    > > > a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
    > > > (www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
    > > > walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
    > > > Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
    > > > it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
    > > > You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
    > > > museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    > > >
    > > > I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
    > > > year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
    > > > getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).
    > >
    > >

pra tell how can i pay $125 for the rooms, the going rates seesm to be in
excess of 180 !
"Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I paid 125 Euro a night.
    > Dan
    > "Myriah Lesko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > How much is this hotel per night? I will be in Paris mid-October and am
    > > looking for nice yet affordable places to stay, in an area safe for a
    > female
    > > travelling alone.
    > >
    > > --
    > > Myriah Lesko
    > > Pharmacist
    > > e-drugsCanada
    > > http://www.e-drugsCanada.com
    > > [email protected]
    > > "Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Mark,
    > > >
    > > > It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
    > > > soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
    > > > a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
    > > > (www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
    > > > walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
    > > > Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
    > > > it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
    > > > You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
    > > > museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    > > >
    > > > I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
    > > > year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
    > > > getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).
    > >
    > >

In article <[email protected]>,
"Daniel Chow" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > pra tell how can i pay $125 for the rooms, the going rates seesm to be in
    > excess of 180 !

do a little web surfing -- I booked hotel rooms off and on all summer
across Europe and paid usually about half the rack rate -- just got a
nice 4 star air conditioned double in London for 60 pounds when the rack
rate was 179. Keep looking till you find something that you like.


    > "Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I paid 125 Euro a night.
    > > Dan
    > >
    > > "Myriah Lesko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > How much is this hotel per night? I will be in Paris mid-October and am
    > > > looking for nice yet affordable places to stay, in an area safe for a
    > > female
    > > > travelling alone.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > > Myriah Lesko
    > > > Pharmacist
    > > > e-drugsCanada
    > > > http://www.e-drugsCanada.com
    > > > [email protected]
    > > > "Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Mark,
    > > > >
    > > > > It is hot there now. You will need air conditioning if you are going
    > > > > soon. I would not recommend a low budget hotel with no air. I have
    > > > > a hotel just for you. It is Hotel Des Grands Hommes
    > > > > (www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com). It is next to the Pantheon, short
    > > > > walking distance to the River Seine, Notre Dame, and the Latin
    > > > > Quarter. This is a very nice hotel, and being next to the Pantheon
    > > > > it is very quiet at night because there is very little traffic.
    > > > > You can also walk or take the metro to Champs Elyssee, the Louvre
    > > > > museum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    > > > >
    > > > > I was in Paris late July. Tourism is way down compared to last
    > > > > year (at least 70%; you know why) so you won't have any trouble
    > > > > getting into the Louvre or Orsay museums (no lines).
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 08:41:24 GMT, "J Quick" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >"Mark Kelepouris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Hello,
    >> I'm currently planning a three night's stay in Paris as part of a month
    >in
    >> Europe and i'm not sure where in Paris would be best for me to book a
    >hotel.
    >> I'm a 40 year old Australian male. (traveling alone)
    >> I dont want to stay in a wild or dangerous part of town, yet I want to be
    >> close enough to some nightlife and daytime interesting places too.
    >> I'm hoping for a hotel for around 50-60 Euro a night single.
    >> I'm finding it hard so far, because I dont know anyone who can advise.
    >Most of Paris isn't wild or dangerous and is close enough to nightlife and
    >interesting places.
    >http://www.jack-travel.com/Paris/Par...get_Hotels.htm
    >The only areas I suggest avoiding are those around the Gare du Nord
    >trainstation, Chatelet Les Halles, and Pigalle. Even these areas aren't so
    >bad for tourists, they're just relatively seedy compared to the rest of the
    >city, so I only mention them because of your stated preferences.
    >I prefer to stay a short metro/bus ride away from the nightlife and tourist
    >sites, in a quiet neighborhood, in a cheap, clean, nicely maintained hotel
    >that's well under 50-60EUR a night, including many of those on Jack's list.

Let me quote one paragraph from Jack's nice website:

<<Hotel de Nesle, 7, rue de Nesle tel 0143546241
Hidden in a small street, a few steps from Place Dauphine, this hotel
fools a lot of people. It is inexpensive, full of atmosphere,
charming, especially the flourished patio. No reservations, so you can
get a room on the day. You enter a different world in the Hôtel de
Nesle's reception, where the ceiling is covered with hanging dried
flowers and the walls with copper utensils. Mostly Anglo-Saxon
clientele. It used to be quite hippy, but now the spotless hotel is
more hip than hippy. The beds are small, so you'll have to cuddle up.
There are no mod cons - no lift, television, phone or breakfast, and
half the rooms share a bathroom with one other room. Each of the 26
rooms has a different, but equally quirky wall mural depicting a scene
in Paris history. No credit cards, no breakfast. Count a double for
45-50 Euros. >>

I have stayed here and I loved it! If you have a sense of humor, you
will too -- the decorations are eccentric. My room had paintings of
Moliere characters painted on the walls and a green velvet canopy over
the bed.

Rooms are very large and comfortable for the price, the location
can't be beat, and breakfast is like a party. There were a couple of
cute girls there, too It's very quiet, even though there is a club
across the street.

Jack's rates are outdated, but you can get a single for 50-75 euros.
Mason Barge

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