Hi there,
we wil be in Paris for 2 nights in September and are wanting a nice, very clean hotel in this area. The hotel we stayed at last time is booked out. We will be there from the 20th September for 2 nights. We are prepared to pay approx 200 or so euro per night.
It is my husband and I who are in our 40's.
Any ideas????
Thanks
Donna
Australia

Every spring we stay at the Belmont down from the Arc de Triomphe:
http://www.belmont-paris-hotel.com/

It's a quiet hotel off on a side street,serves a great breakfast.It is under your budget so with the euros you save you can enjoy some Laduree macarons a few minutes away on the Champs Elysee!

Hi Chapla,
I will check out the Belmont.
Tell me more about Laduree is it a chocolate shop?
Thanks again
Donna

Oh my-I can't believe you haven't heard of the Laduree macarons!It seems people have gone mad over them! I love the little bags,boxes they com in.They even have a shop at the airport CDG.Here's the link:

http://www.laduree.fr/

Enjoy!
There's a Louis Vuitton shop on the corner of the street you need to turn on to get to the Belmont-easy to remember!

Hi Chapla,
I am waiting for the Belmont to get back to me in regards to vacancies for our trip.
Will check out the Lauduree web site.
Last time we were in Paris we stayed in the same vicinity and found it very handy to everything.
This trip we fly in and out of Copenhagen and had a couple of days to spare so thought we would go back to Paris on the way through. We are coming to Paris from Berlin and arrive early in the morning so will have 2 full days to get to our favourite sights and places.
Prior to this we are doing a cruise from Venice that does Italy Croatia and a few other countries.
Thanks for your help with this.
Any other tips?
Donna

Why are your staying in that area?

I've stayed in that area several times on business, unfortunately.

It seems like the area is like a ghost town at night.

I always stay on the Left Bank, 6th or 7th arrondisement.

If you're on holiday, you will be short of time. This area is close to several of the 'must see' sites.

Thanks Rastaguytoday,
we stayed in this area last time and found plenty to do.
What other hotel do you recommend then?

Hi Magpies,

I've stayed in the Passy area near the AdT and have never found it dull or like a ghost town. I would far rather stay in that part of the 16th than in the 7th. To each his own.

Here is my preferred little hotel:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_R...de_France.html

http://www.hoteldubois.com/uk/index.php

We used to prefer the Sofitel LeParc on Ave Raymond Poincare by the Place Victor Hugo, but it's now part of the Starwood group and doesn't appeal to us as much.

Hi M,

Can't help with a hotel, but you might like to visit
http://musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/home

Have you been to the Parc Monceau?
The http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/engl...e-camondo-742/ is right next door.

Thanks everyone for your replies.
FoFoBT I will check out your hotel web site.
As I mentioned before we liked this area last time we were in Paris and found it handy to everything.
Ira I will check out your web sites too.
We have not been to the Parc Monceau.
Will have a look.
Thanks again
Donna

I too have stayed at Hotel Dubois and liked it a lot. Its been a few years and looks to have been renovated since I last stayed. I enjoy this part of Paris as it is close but far enough away from any crowds. The AirFrance shuttle is real close and you have the option of two metro stops. I have actually been thinking of going back for a visit and staying here again.

Well |I am with rastaguy,, its the Champs is a boring area to me,, and seems only handy to shopping and overpriced cafes,, but to each his own. I prefer staying somewhere with a bit more "character" where I can walk to many sites. Look at the www.hoteldaubusson.com/ its lovely, and in a lovely area, walk to Louvre, Orsay, Notre Dame, St Chapelle. Only 1/2 block up from river.

I'm with Rastaguy also - sterile, boring, expensive area,and I do not consider it handy to everything, except expensive American-oriented stuff, but suit yourself. And not all that accessible to the stuff most travelers want to get to. I'm partial to the 7ème, which has a ton of detractors as well, so who knows?

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ank-thread.cfm

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ank-thread.cfm

Happy Travels!

Thanks again everyone.
I am madly checking your suggestions.
Will let you know when I have made a booking.
Your help is appreciated.

IMO, there is a vast difference between "near" the AdT and being on the Champs itself.

The part of Passy where we usually stay is an easy stroll from the Arc but it is NOT, as StCirq describes it, sterile and boring and "handy only to American-oriented stuff."

My question is the same as RAsta . it is maybe the most sterile part of Paris to us. Oops, just went up a little and see that St.Cirq used the same adjective so I'm in good company.
ANYwhere else, including the 7th, which everyone disses as being too quiet. BUT SO much more to do, see, be in the middle of.

The last time we were in Paris we stayed at the Hotel Residence Foch. We have been to Paris many times and the Residence Foch is one of our favorite hotels. It is in a lovely neighborhood near the German Embassy. It is a 5-10 minute walk from two metro stations and about a 15 minute walk to the Arc de Triomphe. The owner/manager is delightful and the staff could not have been more helpful. It might be slightly above your price target, but it is worth checking out. Enjoy your trip.

I just checked their website (www.residencefoch.com) and they have some very good deals right now.

Thanks bumper will check it out.
Waiting for Du Bois to get back to me.
We are open to suggestions.
Keep them coming.
Thanks
donna