I am planning of staying some days in the Paris Area and I have made a reservation in the IBIS Hotel in Paris - Nord Sarcelles. Located in Centre Cial "Les Flanades" 12 Ave. Auguste Perret in Sarcelles. Have any of you are familiar with Sarcelles?. Is this a good suburneigborhood) of Paris?. I am planning of using the Train system to move to the city. I appreciate any input you may have about this location. Thank you.

Sarcelles is located 30 km away from Paris and is currently considered as a "difficult" suburb. <BR>There are other Ibis hotels located inside Paris that you may want to try.

Thank you for your response. I am planning to use the RER(Metro) to move in the City. Any other information will be greatly appreciatted.

I can't comment on this IBIS but we stayed at one near Euston Station in London one night and the rooms were very very small - the decor was utilitarian, i.e. very basic but the plumbing all worked and nothing leaked! I have heard from others that the entire chain is that way. If a bare bones room would bother you check around for other hotels, for one night it was acceptable, but the comfort level was about a 2 on a scale of 1-10. Hopefully the one you are interested in is a bit better. This location is quite a ways out from central Paris - unless you have a specific reason to stay so far out I would not do it.

I am trying to save on the Hotel. currently my rate is around $55 a night for 2 people. Also I was planning to rent a car to go to Versailles, EuroDisney and to go around Europe. This location includes Free Parking. Do you think other locations might be comparable in price and facilities?.

I just tried posting a reply but nothing happened .. will try again! I do not think you will find a hotel in central Paris for $55/night but what you save on the hotel you will spend on train fare (and time) going back and forth. You also do not need a car in Paris - it's very convenient to go by train to Versailles and EuroDisney and a lot less hassle then driving a car in Paris traffic. I'd check into hotels that are more central and forget the car, in the long run you'll save money and time. IBIS has several hotels in central Paris, check their prices out. Also run some searches on "hotels Paris France" and see what you come up with. I've seen hotels for around 350-400FF - they may be moderate/budget type places, but you would be better off in Paris then way out in the suburbs. If you are planning on driving elsewhere just rent the car when you leave Paris.