Paris Honeymoon
Feb 14th, 2006, 03:04 PM
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Paris Honeymoon
Hi everyone! I am new to this board and am really hoping that you all can help me out. My FI and I are trying to plan our honeymoon and have LOTS of questions. We are getting married on Oct 14th and will be honeymooning from Oct 15-22. Paris is at the top of our list for places to honeymoon, but are on a budget. My questions are... Any hotel suggestions for around $200/night and how much should we budget for food (light breakfast, lunch cafe-style, and nice dinners)? TIA!!
Feb 14th, 2006, 03:22 PM
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Pharm bride...
there are so many hotels recommended here for that price or less, that I highly recommend you do a search on this forum for Paris Hotel. You will be amazed.
Also, if you search Paris Dining, you will find dining recommendations at every budget level. And plenty of them.
My DH and I could eat very well in Paris for about 100 USD per day, but that is a high figure.
If you get a hotel that is, say, 175 Euros, you should be able to get breakfast included. Then figure out how much you are willing to pay for a nice dinner. I am happy enough with a 30 E pp menu, and bottled water to drink. But you might want wine, or more expensive dinners. I can only suggest reading on this forum to hear what people say about dining in Paris.
We may have a crepe on the street for lunch, or a sandwich (say lovely cheese on a baguette), and a few pastries throughout the day. We have even had a pick dinner one night in our room, on two separate trips. So for us, 100 a day is about average.
there are so many hotels recommended here for that price or less, that I highly recommend you do a search on this forum for Paris Hotel. You will be amazed.
Also, if you search Paris Dining, you will find dining recommendations at every budget level. And plenty of them.
My DH and I could eat very well in Paris for about 100 USD per day, but that is a high figure.
If you get a hotel that is, say, 175 Euros, you should be able to get breakfast included. Then figure out how much you are willing to pay for a nice dinner. I am happy enough with a 30 E pp menu, and bottled water to drink. But you might want wine, or more expensive dinners. I can only suggest reading on this forum to hear what people say about dining in Paris.
We may have a crepe on the street for lunch, or a sandwich (say lovely cheese on a baguette), and a few pastries throughout the day. We have even had a pick dinner one night in our room, on two separate trips. So for us, 100 a day is about average.
Feb 14th, 2006, 04:32 PM
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hi! We're going to Paris for our honeymoon too, in June. Took me a long time to figure out what hotel to book, and ended up choosing Hotel Henry IV Rive Gauche. Looks charming, clean, and in a lively neighborhood (Latin Quarter). Here's a list of other hotels we considered. They're all under $200/night for a double, and all have great reviews on this board and Tripadvisor. Actually, you'll probably get a better deal in Oct. Good luck!
Hotel Henry IV Rive Gauce
http://www.henri-paris-hotel.com/english/rates.html
Hotel Brighton
http://www.esprit-de-france.com/en/h...entation/7.htm
Hotel Relais Boquet
http://www.relaisbosquet.com/
Saint Thomas d'Aquin
http://www.aquin-paris-hotel.com/english/rates.htm
Hotel St. Jacques
http://www.paris-hotel-stjacques.com...-hotel-05.html
Hotel Henry IV Rive Gauce
http://www.henri-paris-hotel.com/english/rates.html
Hotel Brighton
http://www.esprit-de-france.com/en/h...entation/7.htm
Hotel Relais Boquet
http://www.relaisbosquet.com/
Saint Thomas d'Aquin
http://www.aquin-paris-hotel.com/english/rates.htm
Hotel St. Jacques
http://www.paris-hotel-stjacques.com...-hotel-05.html
Feb 14th, 2006, 05:15 PM
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That was 100 a day for both of us. But as I said, we sometimes picnic (wrote pick; sorry) and it doesn't include any drinks but water. Maybe a coffee or tea during the day. And, it is average, especially when we add in a picnic dinner in the room, or a series of picnic lunches.
I have often considered staying at the St Thomas d'Aquin, mentioned above. The location on the border of the 7th, near the 6th, the Seine, and the d'Orsay, seems great to me. I've had good email exchanges with them, and heard good things.
There is a hotel in the 7th, the Hotel du Palais Bourbon, that isn't a dream come true, but is nice enough, with a honeymoon room on the top floor with a garret type window looking over the neighborhood roofs.... I found the room to be large, comfortable, romantic and I would stay in it again. The hotel is very small. The young people that work there are nice; the old people are not so nice. You can get breakfast in your room, which is a plus for me.
That was 100 a day for both of us. But as I said, we sometimes picnic (wrote pick; sorry) and it doesn't include any drinks but water. Maybe a coffee or tea during the day. And, it is average, especially when we add in a picnic dinner in the room, or a series of picnic lunches.
I have often considered staying at the St Thomas d'Aquin, mentioned above. The location on the border of the 7th, near the 6th, the Seine, and the d'Orsay, seems great to me. I've had good email exchanges with them, and heard good things.
There is a hotel in the 7th, the Hotel du Palais Bourbon, that isn't a dream come true, but is nice enough, with a honeymoon room on the top floor with a garret type window looking over the neighborhood roofs.... I found the room to be large, comfortable, romantic and I would stay in it again. The hotel is very small. The young people that work there are nice; the old people are not so nice. You can get breakfast in your room, which is a plus for me.
Feb 14th, 2006, 05:29 PM
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I just got back from Paris and noticed this little hotel right behind ours. When we stayed in the area 3 years ago, it didn't impress me. But they've evidently done extensive remodeling and this time it really caught my eye. I checked TripAdvisor out of curiosity and it gets very good reviews.
Hotel La Perle.
http://tinyurl.com/7zq22
It's right next to Saint Sulpice in the Saint-Germain area. In my opinion you just can't beat the location. Lots of restaurants---in fact this hotel is right amid "restaurant row", Rue des Canettes and Rue Guisard. Very lively at night, but the reviews say the hotel is quiet. I'm especially struck by the two reviewers who reported that the hotel manager brought them dinner from a neighboring restaurant and served it to them on the hotel's terrace.
There are several metros nearby. And St. Sulpice is a major bus stop (this last trip we discovered the bus and loved it vs. the metro). Not having stayed there, I hesitated to suggest it. But since it impressed us, you might want to check it out.
Another hotel with great location and good reviews is the Millesime on Rue Jacob.
http://tinyurl.com/baq9v
Hotel La Perle.
http://tinyurl.com/7zq22
It's right next to Saint Sulpice in the Saint-Germain area. In my opinion you just can't beat the location. Lots of restaurants---in fact this hotel is right amid "restaurant row", Rue des Canettes and Rue Guisard. Very lively at night, but the reviews say the hotel is quiet. I'm especially struck by the two reviewers who reported that the hotel manager brought them dinner from a neighboring restaurant and served it to them on the hotel's terrace.
There are several metros nearby. And St. Sulpice is a major bus stop (this last trip we discovered the bus and loved it vs. the metro). Not having stayed there, I hesitated to suggest it. But since it impressed us, you might want to check it out.
Another hotel with great location and good reviews is the Millesime on Rue Jacob.
http://tinyurl.com/baq9v
Feb 14th, 2006, 05:46 PM
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I meant to also answer your qeustion about food budget. We ate at many of the restaurants you'll often read about on these boards. At dinner, we usually had a starter, caraffe of wine, main course and dessert with coffee. Our bill was seldom less than 110 euros. At lunch, we usually spent 25-30 euros.
Both lunch and dinner can be considerably less expensive if you don't frequent the "name" restaurants. The carte (what we call the menu) is always posted out front. Most will offer that day's "menu"---usually a choice of starter, main course and dessert---at a set price. Usually a good deal compared to the ala carte selections.
I would think you could eat very well with a budget of 100 euros a day. That assumes a few "pizza" nights, or crepes or similarly less expensive meal to compensate for the splurges.
Both lunch and dinner can be considerably less expensive if you don't frequent the "name" restaurants. The carte (what we call the menu) is always posted out front. Most will offer that day's "menu"---usually a choice of starter, main course and dessert---at a set price. Usually a good deal compared to the ala carte selections.
I would think you could eat very well with a budget of 100 euros a day. That assumes a few "pizza" nights, or crepes or similarly less expensive meal to compensate for the splurges.
Feb 14th, 2006, 08:14 PM
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Hi! $100/day for food sounds about right to me too. We budgeted around that when we traveled through Italy and it worked out fine.
As for the hotels: we really liked Thomas d'Aquin but it didn't have AC which people on this board said was a must-have for June. Otherwise, we would've probably booked it. Henry IV was our next favorite, because it had the best reviews on Tripadvisor and a close friend recommended we stay in the Latin Quarter. The rooms also looked like they had a little extra "oomph," which would be nice for a honeymoon. We're paying the high-season rate of 167euros. Hope that helps.
As for the hotels: we really liked Thomas d'Aquin but it didn't have AC which people on this board said was a must-have for June. Otherwise, we would've probably booked it. Henry IV was our next favorite, because it had the best reviews on Tripadvisor and a close friend recommended we stay in the Latin Quarter. The rooms also looked like they had a little extra "oomph," which would be nice for a honeymoon. We're paying the high-season rate of 167euros. Hope that helps.
Feb 15th, 2006, 03:23 AM
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Did you mean 100 euros?
That's not to say it can't be done on $100/day. Just that it will mean being very carefull with the food budget. By the way, in Italy in January we averaged 65 euros for dinner. Similar meals in Paris were 112. We were surprised at the difference.
Did you mean 100 euros?
That's not to say it can't be done on $100/day. Just that it will mean being very carefull with the food budget. By the way, in Italy in January we averaged 65 euros for dinner. Similar meals in Paris were 112. We were surprised at the difference.
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I picked the Henri IV Rive Gauche based largely on reviews here and on Trip Advisor. I thought it might be fun to spend at least part of the trip in a lively area, even if it might be a bit touristy.
I think a 100 Euros a day for food is a decent amount, and it's certainly possible to spend even less than that. As a former backpacker, I know one can have some perfectly lovely cheap meals, such as small picnics of bread, cheese, and a few slices of meat. Even simple food can be really good there.
If you are on a really tight budget, you may consider spending a little less on hotels (150 Euros per night). Even though it will be your honeymoon, you may not spend as much time in your hotel room as you think. An extra 50 Euro a day may allow you to afford a few more nice meals, or an extra side trip (i.e., Giverny, Versailles, Chartres) but ultimately, you'll have to decide what your priorities are.
I think a 100 Euros a day for food is a decent amount, and it's certainly possible to spend even less than that. As a former backpacker, I know one can have some perfectly lovely cheap meals, such as small picnics of bread, cheese, and a few slices of meat. Even simple food can be really good there.
If you are on a really tight budget, you may consider spending a little less on hotels (150 Euros per night). Even though it will be your honeymoon, you may not spend as much time in your hotel room as you think. An extra 50 Euro a day may allow you to afford a few more nice meals, or an extra side trip (i.e., Giverny, Versailles, Chartres) but ultimately, you'll have to decide what your priorities are.
