stevefahrner

We're going to be in Paris and Burgundy during Sept. Starting in Paris at a hotel, then a week in Burgundy. We're coming back to Paris from Beaune on Monday. Our flight back to the US is on Tuesday departing at 1:30 PM. Can you recommend a B&B to stay in the last night? Or possibly a good site of Paris B&Bs?

How is it best to get from Paris to CDG airport? Taxi, train, bus, car service?

Thanks in advance.

pariswat

Hi
You won't find a lot of B&B's in Paris and a lot of those few will not rent for only one night - it has been my experience.
I've only spent one night in a B&B, for a price close a hotel btw. B&B rue St Denis 265. I found it via booking.com but they have a site too. I'd return without any problem.
Be aware of the following for B&B's :
You live with the owner, in his/her own appartment.
That means the appartment in Paris is already small, making one or 2 rooms for B&B makes it even smaller.
You'll share a very small bathroom.
Perso, I loved it, but I found myself back in time sleeping in the small appartment of my great aunt.
Ah, and this specific B&B is on rue St Denis, that means the street at that level is full with prostitutes, more in the evening of course, but as early as 7 am too. Again no prob, they are nice ladies but it may be surprising.

pariswat

Paris to CDG :
by taxi is easiest (when not on strike)
by Uber if you're young enough and are ok with riding with a car not knowing their level of insurance
by metro/RER if you want to save on money.
Go on RATP.fr site.

Christina

In France, B&Bs are basically a rural concept.

YOU can find a website with a few, but with 1500 hotels in Paris, I don't see the point of seeking out a B&B. Here's the only website I know for them.
http://www.parisbandb.com/

ANy hotel should serve breakfast, if that's what you want.

Christina

pariswat left out a few options -- two airlines have buses to the center -- Air France has several routes and it's comfortable, I've taken it a lot. It is a bit pricey for a bus, though, now around 15-17 euro, I think, one way. Of course that's not bad compared to a taxi.
http://en.lescarsairfrance.com/

Easyjet now has a very cheap bus that goes near the Louvre, I believe. http://airporttransfers.easyjet.com/en/transfers

The airport also runs something called Roissybus which is an airport bus that goes only to the Opera. It is fairly cheap at 11 euro and real convenient if you want to be in that area.
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/en/pa...port/roissybus

There are also numerous private airport van shuttle companies where you share the van. I only tried one once and they never showed up (Bluvan). I've also heard of of Supershuttle and some others.

This one does private transfers at reasonable rates (I have no experience) http://www.shuttle-inter.com/

manouche

IME Bed and Breakfasts in Paris cost as much as a moderate hotel - I would just look for a hotel room, since you can always find breakfast.

Gretchen

B&B sounds. so "cute" and romantic. In Paris, maybe not so much--sharing with the family, etc. Just get a hotel for a night

Gretchen

Actually, now that I think about it, it is just a little elevated from couch surfing!! Or AirBnB?

stevefahrner

Thanks for the generous replies. I'll get a hotel room, maybe near Mont
martre

janisj

>> maybe near Mont martre<<

Montmartre -- why?

MmePerdu

"Montmartre -- why?"

Why not? It's my first choice of neighborhood. Actually a collection of neighborhoods.

janisj

But not for one night and easy access back to CGD.

MmePerdu

"But not for one night..."

Again, why not? Close & easy transport (walk, bus, taxi depending on where) to Gare du Nord for RER B to CDG. What, pray tell, is the fuss?

mamcalice

If you are there for only one night, don't stay in Montmartre. Getting from there into central Paris will take precious time away from the little you have. Choose one of the central Arrondisements such as 3, 4, or 6.

pariswat

Montmartre is perfectly well located.
If you want to be absolutely central, 1 is central.
If you want to go from Arr 1 to Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe, you are no closer than along line 2 in 18e...
From Montmartre to Notre Dame is effectively longer than from 4 to Notre Dame... By some minutes.
1 stop on Metro = 1 minute.

annhig

The easiest way to sort out the "getting to CDG" issue is to stay within walking distance of an RER B station.

That way you simply walk to the station and hop on the next train going to CDG, arriving there approx 30-60 mins later depending on where you stayed.

if you are coming into the Gare de Lyon, which is on the RER D line, you might want to stay near there, and do the whole journey in the morning, or you could get on the RER D to Chatelet les Halles [where it intersects with RER B] and stay near there. We spent a couple of nights in the Britannique which was very nice and very convenient for getting around Paris for the short time you will be there.

http://www.hotel-britannique.fr/en/

[TA is showing £100 a night for a night in July which is pretty good for this hotel; that's on it's own website which is cheaper than booking.com for some reason].

menachem

Why? Gare du Nord to CDG is perfectly straightforward and Montmartre is not a bad location for that. Personally I would opt for a hotel close to GdN, for convenience's sake. No big shlep in the morning, but get to the station and go.

annhig

I explained why. I was addressing the general problem of getting to CDG from central Paris.

coming from the Gare de Lyon [where I'm assuming his train from Beaune will terminate] he would have to go through to Gare du Nord, then change to get to Montmartre, reversing the trip in the morning.

if Montmartre is the only place the OP really wants to see, then your plan of staying in a hotel near the Gare du Nord is a reasonable one; however it's not the nicest area and wouldn't be my choice if I had one.

MmePerdu

In general, staying on the doorstep of any station is "not the nicest area". But there are some very nice areas in Montmartre a short distance away. I suspect those advising against it aren't as familiar with the area as the one's they recommend. Always an inclination to suggest places with which we're most familiar but that doesn't mean others aren't good as well.

annhig

Mme P - I'm not at all advising against staying in Montmartre per se, but for one night it's not going to be much fun for the OP getting there and back with luggage.