starrsville

How did I miss R's 8:07 post?

He stays in a FOUR STAR in a SUITE at 135 euro a night?

I know the RER king is fine traveling out to the 'burbs via the train, but he recommends that a solo, female, traveler who is visiting Paris for the first time do the same - at 60 euros no less.

Just isn't logical. Just isn't logical. Makes absolutely no sense.

gtg, stay in central Paris. I looked at Hotel de Nesle before my trip and singles are 55 to 65 euros.
http://www.hoteldenesleparis.com/pages/infos.html

I also was interested in Hotel Jeanne d'Arc in the Marais. It has received very good reviews and a small single is 58 euros.

ira's favorite is the Hotel Bonaparte in a fabulous location, but I don't know the single rates. Do a search here and see what comes up.

Happy traveling!

starrsville

oops - here's a link to the second hotel I mentioned -

http://hotels.parishotels.com/hotel-...64&lang=en

Travelnut

I use that website (www.hotelsearch-in-paris.com) for research, but I know it is not fully up-to-date, as there are hotels listed on it that have different names now... the prices reflected are a bit understated as well.

111op

Yes, you're right, Travelnut. But the maps are really excellent (but the ones on hotmaps.de (?) are quite good also). In any case, I like the fact that I can look at an area of Paris and find all the hotels in that area (they're all marked on the map).

But yes, the information there needs to be cross-checked with other sources.

Robespierre

Author: starrsville
Date: 01/21/2006, 08:26 pm

Well, this is all I could find in Antony at 60euro (at low season) and up to 100 euro.

http://www.abritel.fr/self_catering/...ion-568064.php

<b>Well, if you'll read the entire thread, you will found that WillTravel found the Geo in Antony for 50&euro;. That's the same as a single where I stay. Did I mention that it's 16 minutes from St-Miche.?

http://fr.federal-hotel.com/hotel_ho...ntony_3157.htm

And I'm still waiting for the reference to where I called anyone a coward - or an apology.</b>

111op

Is it necessary to put it all in bold, Robespierre? To shout?

Or maybe you just made a mistake, like some html tags got screwed up. But I'd better point that out since you usually don't make mistakes like that.

How much is the train ride to Antony? Was that factored into the cost of the hotel? How many train rides are you suggesting per day? Are the train rides included in some sort of day pass? (Now I'm generally curious.) After all, money is money, so we may get as well sit down and do a careful calculation, since you're a very careful and didactic person.

I don't really have any great interest to research that, but I did take a look at the train schedules online. Unless I'm reading them wrong, if I look at the weekend schedules, some trains can take as long as 22 minutes to go between St-Michel and Antony. Thanks for picking the express trains to make your point of a short commute of 16 minutes.

You know, let's be precise here. 6 minutes is 6 minutes. So, no, not all trains take 16 minutes (thanks for conveniently omitting this fact to make your point).

But I'll grant you that the last train gets into Antony at 1:07 am.

Travelnut

Here are a couple of very central 1* hotels around 50&euro;:

Hotel Sainte Marie - 48&euro;
6, rue de la Ville Neuve - 75002
http://www.hotelsaintemarie.com/
Tel: +33 1 42 33 21 61
Fax: +33 1 42 33 29 24
Email: [email protected]
good comments on Tripadvisor.com

H&ocirc;tel Saint-Honor&eacute; - 50&euro; in February, 50-59&euro; after Feb
85, rue Saint-Honor&eacute; 75001 Paris
http://hotels.parishotels.com/Hotel_...e_star_en.html
Tel: + 33 1 42 36 20 38
Fax: + 33 1 42 21 44 08
fair comments on Tripadvisor.com

Robespierre

I can hardly wait for you to find an error in my HTML.

Do you think the RER King would buy single tickets? Are you daft? Haven't you been paying attention to <u>anything</u> I've said?

I wouldn't get on a train that took 22 minutes to Antony. How on earth would I occupy my time?

StCirq

No error in your HTML, Robes, but &quot;you will found,&quot; in bold no less, does seem like a major grammar error to me.

Robespierre

I think I know the difference between &quot;found&quot; and &quot;find.&quot; Is that the best you can do?

Robespierre

By the way, you missed where I said <b>poster's</b> when the context called for <b>posters'</b> - but I guess I'm not surprised.

Travelnut

I hope the OP notices that I provided <b>hotel info</b> in the midst of all this bickering.

Robespierre

So did WillTravel - a <b><u>three star</u> hotel for 50&euro;</b>:

http://fr.federal-hotel.com/hotel_ho...ntony_3157.htm

I'm still waiting for the reference to where I called anyone a coward - or an apology.

starrsville

And, I'm still waiting for YOU to suggest a room with amenities in Antony for 60 euro.

Or, for you to suggest a safe hotel, near the metro in Antony at any price point that you are suggesting to the OP as an alternate to her plans to stay in central Paris.

I know WillTravel has found a hotel. I found an apartment. What have you offered - other than to tell her to get on a metro and head out to the 'burbs - to a destination still unknown?

Pray tell.

(PS - If caps = yelling, what does bold =?)

WillTravel

Back to the original questions.

What do things cost in Paris? It's not terribly expensive for food and transit. The grocery store chain, Ed's Epicerie, has very good values for food, going there will help you save money for at least some meals. Plus you can go to bakeries and shops for ready-made food, and the prices are approximately comparable to a large US city. I do find restaurant meals relatively expensive compared to some cities, but if you plan ahead and choose with care, nothing will break the bank.

I'd recommend buying a Carte Orange in most cases for transit.

You'll be able to manage fine without speaking French. Greet the storekeeper or clerk when entering the business, with &quot;Bonjour&quot; (in the day) or &quot;Bonne soir&quot; (in the evening), and &quot;Au revoir&quot; when you leave. You can't just start barking what you want, not that you would. Also, if you learn how to say in French that you don't speak French, that would be a good idea.

A good guidebook like Lonely Planet can help you with all the budget-oriented advice.

I suggest taking some walking tours with this company:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pariswalking/

111op

I'll have to let this go. Some people just don't get it. An RER-King wouldn't buy single tickets, but he might be stupid enough to use his credit cards in such a way to get charged for unnecessary expenses because he was evidently too smart (there's such a thing -- misfortune does strike once in a while).

By the way, I also provided hotel information pertinent to the poster's questions.

Keren

http://www.centralhotelparis.com/
I stayed there last year for 1 night. It's an excellent budget option. They often offer single rooms for 54 Euros.
Good reviews on tripadvisor.com
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...de_France.html

A hotel recommended here last week:
...we stay in a two star hotel near Place de la Nation metro stop. Not central, but a quiet and clean neighborhood. We are so tired at day's end that we could probably sleep on concrete, even with my back problems. Everyone at Hotel du Printemps is coridal, and the last time I checked, a double room with private shower was around 50 euros. Not luxury, by any means, but that means more money for what WE want: high end meals and wine. The address for the hotel is http://www.hotelduprintempssarl.fr/
One good review on tripadvisor.com:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...de_France.html

A recommendation of Let's Go:
http://www.hoteldeblois.com/

Recommend by Dave of this forum:
http://www.cosmos-hotel-paris.com/
Some reviews:
http://www.travel-library.com/hotels...tml#allreviews

If you are willing to pay a little more, I thoroughly enjoyed my 12-day stay at the R&eacute;sidence les gobelins.
www.hotelgobelins.com
Tripadvisor comments:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...de_France.html

I visited Paris several times. Save for one time, I've never stayed in central Paris. I prefer paying less and staying in less touristy areas. Paris is so interesting, there's hardly a boring street. I don't think I ever missed anything by not staying in St Germain, on the contrary, maybe. Each of these hotels is well located, with easy transportation links. Enjoy your trip.

ira

&gt;ira's favorite is the Hotel Bonaparte in a fabulous location, but I don't know the single rates...&lt;

Over 100E, which is why I haven't suggested it.

This thread certainly could use a lot of editing.

Robespierre

I see that Keren and I agree that better value in lodging is to be found away from the city center - as several others discovered, at my behest. So (in my way) I also provided hotel information pertinent to the poster's questions.

OP might also want to look at the Alixia in either Antony or Bourg-la-Reine. I ran across them following WillTravel's link. They're a <u>little</u> more than $60, but appear quite luxurious.

<b>http://tinyurl.com/c8flj</b> [Bold for emphasis.]

<i>I'm still waiting for the reference to where I called anyone a coward - or an apology.</i>

Robespierre

I'm still waiting for the reference to where I called anyone a coward - or an apology.