Paris air conditioning
 

We'll be 4 days in Paris starting June 19th. The Hotel College de France has good recommendations for budget, but doesn't look like it has air conditioning. How important is that in June?
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humidity? in a city? be nice to have some A/C IMO

I find the humidity at that time of year to be more of a problem than the temperatures. For that reason, I would look for a place with air conditioning. However, individual preferences vary. Since I live in a place with humid summers and thus am used to central air conditioning, it may be more important to me than to others.

If I were still a Southerner, I might take the risk in June, though not in July or August, if I didn't mind street noise. But I am only a part-time Southerner these days, and I have never risked it.

Last June most people still had to turn the heat on. Next June? Maybe they will want air conditioning. Who knows?

Air conditioning is still not a standard thing in most of Europe. Most cars still don't have it whereas in N. America you have difficulty finding a car without it.

It all depends on your tolerances as an individual really. I actually find the noise of many N. American hotel room air conditioners far too annoying and turn them off at night.

Most cars still don't have it whereas in N. America you have difficulty finding a car without it.>>

yes they do, or certainly the ones you can hire will.

As for air con, we were in France last July in a heat wave, and though we survived, we'd have been happier with a/c. there are so many hotels with a/c in Paris, this really should not be a problem, unless you are looking at the very bottom of the market.

We could have used it in May. Is France like Italy though with not being able to turn it on till a certain time of the year? I would ask if they have fans though.

"Most cars still don't have it"

My 10-year old Citroen C3 has it !

For June, you are just asking for predictions, that's all, and no one can predict the weather on the day you'll be there, whether it will be really hot or not. I probably wouldn't book a hotel in Paris in June-August without it nowadays, although I did many years ago. It ia a matter of noise as much as the heat sometimes (meaning traffic noise will be great if a window is open for many rooms). But I can afford to book a hotel with it, it depends on your budget, really.

I had no idea AC in cars was considered unusual in France, as every car rental I've had has in Provence has had it.

As for not being able to turn AC on at certain times, yes, some hotels do have rules like that in Paris. Not for June, that I've noticed, but you should ask about May.

I haven't seen a car without aircon in Europe for years.

a very good point was raised about when do they turn on the a/c. it is a major switch over in many hotels and apartments. We visited in October this year and needed heat in apartment and it was not available until Nov. 1. Fortunately they had some very good space heaters which we made good use of. Actually this can happen in New York and many places and those shoulder months can be a surprise. I would think in June a/c would be functioning and I would want it. Most hotels and apartments can be real "heat traps" and you just need it to sleep.

Ya pays ya money, ya takes ya chances - especially in June. You could need heat or AC but most likely will need neither. If you are especially sensitive to heat or have a medical condition which requires AC, book somewhere else. Otherwise, go native and hope for the best.

Please don't ever ask about whether A/C is needed because many will say it isn't. When you ask them why so many European hotels have it nonetheless they suddenly become quite silent.

You just never know in advance.

Depending on your tolerance, it could be extremely important to you, should there be a heat wave during your visit (which we experienced one June).

But, it could also be chilly your entire stay.

If it happens to be very warm/hot the days you are there, know that few places are "cooled" to comfortable - museums, restaurants, shops, so comfortably air conditioned accommodations are a HUGE respite for a break during the day and also overnight for comfortable sleeping.

You can take your chances...but, for me, it's better to have it than not.