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Need Paris suggestions for well located twin room 100E or lower

DD and Nephew got last minute tickets to Paris for June 11-18. Having trouble finding them a decent budget hotel (they are 18) because of Air Show, etc. Really wanted to find them something in 5th or 6th ARRE, but that doesn't seem possible. Must have twin beds, A/C preferred. What other ARRE should we be looking in? Someone suggested youth hostel in Belleville, isn't that kind of in the suburbs, too far out? Please send suggestions, must book ASAP. Thanks!

Hi Ali,

Another poster has recommended http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/h75012lux.htm as a businessman's hotel.

It is close to a metro stop.

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Here are the answers you received on your previous post:

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ts-in-june.cfm

I gave you several suggestions on the other post, I could name a lot more if you are not stuck with the 5th-6th. No, I would not suggest a youth hostel in Belleville. There are lots of youth hostels closer in, anyway, if you were going to choose one of those. There are lots of hotels with 100 euro twins, also.

I think the problem is the last minute thing in a very popular period.

As I said, I would look in the 9th through 15th, things tend to be a little cheaper, as well as the 5th or maybe 2-3rd. the AC may be difficult in that budget, that may be a big issue, also.

Here's another one down near Gobelins metro which is a good choice
http://www.hoteldelesperance.fr/

These two hostels are a little further out, but both Oops hostel and St. Christopher's have good reviews (at least the last time I checked).

If they can't find a twin room, and they stay in dorms at age 18, that's not the end of the world.

oh, you might check the Ibis hotels as they are large modern chain hotels so have lots of rooms, and a lot of them have AC in more budget ranges. 100 euro or less is even low for them, though, in peak season, in central Paris. The one at place d'Italie might have space.

I have never heard of a Paris hotel with a rate that cheap with AC, at least not during a peak time period, you may need to go up in budget to get AC or relax that criteria.

Generally budget hotels in Paris don;t have AC. I think that will be a decision you have to make - either do without the AC or move up out of the ultra budget category.

Try plugging in your dates and budget at www.tripadvisor.com and see what hotels come up. Peeking in my most recent guidebook you might try: Grand Hotel Jeanne d'Arc, Hotel Lyon-Mulhouse, Hotel Daval, Hotel Sevigne, Hotel du Sully, Hotel du Loiret, Hotel Cluny Sorbonne, Port-Royal Hotel, Hotel de Mines, and Hotel de Nevers. I have no personal knowledge of any of these but they are recommended in a good guide book as simple one star hotels that might be within the budget. Good luck!

An apartmnt agency is willing to rent them for the week in Montmartre (760E) - what do you think of this apt & location?

http://usaparis.com/2P_Planquette

Just a couple of weekends ago I stayed at the Alhambra (it's recommended here on fodors in the Destinations guide for Paris.

I paid 86 euros for a twin room and it is prefectly adequate for that price, if a little on the small side.

There are no reviews on the Hotels section, but I do plan to post one when I have time.

But here is a quick one for you...

It is very close to Oberkampf metro stop, so easy to get around Paris from there on line 5. The bus stop for the 96 is 5 minutes walk and that takes you down to the Marais and over the river to the 5th and on to Montparnasse. I used that bus a lot as it was so convenient - you can check it out on the ratp website - I posted here earlier in the week on a thread about transport from Republique and gave all the links then (click on my name to find that thread).

Anyway, the hotel has a manned reception at all times. The lift is small, the rooms are not spacious but mine overlooked the lovely courtyard garden (where you can take a bottle and have a drink and eat breakfast there). I could hear birds singing - it was delightful. The bathroom was small, the shower tray was about 2.5 feet square, but the shower curtain rail was sited about 6 inches in, so there really wasn't that much space in the shower and the curtain kind of clung to one's extremities - felt a bit Psycho!

But the bed was really comfortable and it was quiet too. The curtains were well lined so I slept well. I was able to leave my bag for the day after I checked, and the location was such that it was not out of the way when returning to collect the bag.

All in all, the location was very good and suited me well. I would stay there again.

There are reviews on tripadvisor - most of them are reasonable. I think as long as the expectation is not too high then this hotel is really good value for the money.

Oh, and also look at the Hotel Daval, which is close to Bastille. I had booked this last year for my daughter's 18th, but it was decided to have the party in England rather that Paris so the rooms were cancelled. However I did pass by to look at it, and it is in a very good location, actually better than the Alhambra, and looks very nice.

I see KTtravel has the same hotels noted as I had, let me just say that the Hotel de Nevers in on the same street as the Alhambra, Rue de Malte, but it is further up at the seedier end, where I felt a little uneasy and would not want to be walking there at night. Rue de Malte is in 3 parts, the bit south of the Bvd Voltaire where the Alhambra is situated is fine, but north is not quite the same, getting worse the further up you go towards Republique.

Here is a Paris hotel that does have air conditioning. Because we stayed there in February, I can't comment on how well it works. It's in the 9th, but in a good area.

http://www.marcianohotel-opera.com/h...ish/rates.html
Look for the special rates.

My usual sites for looking for the best price:
www.hotelscombined.com
www.kayak.com

I stayed in a great place near Montparnasse its called Hotel Innova, I found it on hostelworld.com a few years back, no a/c, but each room has pretty big windows. I highly recommend it for the price and location. Its right in front of the Pasteur metro stop.

<<An apartmnt agency is willing to rent them for the week in Montmartre (760E) - what do you think of this apt & location?

http://usaparis.com/2P_Planquette>>

Did you notice that the AC is OPTIONAL and adds another 25 euro per night (or 175 euro for the week)

Unless they have some severe respiratory problem that requires AC, it is not likely to be necessary at the time of their visit.

When I turned on my email this morning, the apartment agency sent me another note stating if I rent the apartment by Tues 5-26, they will rent it for 600E plus 120E in cleaning, agency fee, taxes, etc. The A/C is optional, only charged if you really need it. Please reply with comments on location:

http://usaparis.com/2P_Planquette>>

Also received availability at Hotel Boileau in 16th ARRE - anyone familiar with it? It doesn't have A/C but kids are willing to forgo that as it has PLASMA TV (whoopee!) We have sent out many, many inquiries but having trouble because timeframe coincides with Paris Air Show.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...de_France.html

Hotel Riveria on the edge of the 17th has doubles stating at 85E I believe. It is clean, safe, and in a friendly neighborhood with boulangeries, cafes, a FNAC, MonoPrix,an outstanding street market on Thursdays, etc. There are two very close metro lines and healthy people can walk to anywhere from there.

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There is another Hotel Riviera so make sure you look at the one on rue Acacias. Also TravelNut has a place in the Bastille area I think if you want to search her posts.