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CailinDeas Mar 15th, 2024 04:10 AM

Paris Hotel- a little bit posh!!
 
Hi
Looking for a hotel in Paris that isn't too far from the Gare De L'Est. We are doing a trip of a lifetime and will be catching the Orient Express from there. They provide a driver to pick us up but we are concerned about Paris traffic so want to be somewhere that won't mean we are ages in traffic. It will just make me anxious and I really don't want that! Despite appearances (our wonderful trip which was a gift from a group of family members), we are not in the 1000 euro a night bracket for our hotel stay.
We'd like something that is a bit grand and olde worlde as a precursor to the main trip itself, but with decent size rooms and good showers as there are none available to us on the train so would like to have a good scrub before I go :-). Ballpark maybe around 500 euros a night. Can we get something lovely for that budget? I have trawled the hotel booking sites etc and I'll admit I'm a bit bamboozled so any help to calm my overwhelm would be gratefully appreciated.
TIA

Underhill Mar 15th, 2024 02:24 PM

With your budget you can get a very nice room at the Hôtel le Madison (Left Bank) or the Hôtel Mansart (Right Bank).

danon Mar 15th, 2024 03:26 PM


Originally Posted by Underhill (Post 17544319)
With your budget you can get a very nice room at the Hôtel le Madison (Left Bank) or the Hôtel Mansart (Right Bank).

Glad you mentioned Madison. I always wanted to stay there…but it was above my budget. Finally, I can splurge a bit…so I booked it for mid September. Hope it lives up to the reputation.

Jean Mar 15th, 2024 04:07 PM

If the OE is sending a driver to pick you up, you have nothing to be anxious about. They're assuming the responsibility of getting you to the station at the appropriate time.

Anyway, here's another hotel to consider... the Hotel Francois 1er. Nice, quiet area.

https://the-paris-hotel.com/

Sassafrass Mar 15th, 2024 09:38 PM

This may not be the posh you are looking for, and I don’t know if the location works for you, but I like it a lot. It has been a very long time since I have been there, but reviews are still good. I love the garden and the feeling that you are visiting a country house.

https://en.hoteldesgrandesecoles.com

Andre Mar 16th, 2024 01:19 AM

If you're looking for something "grand" in that piece range, I'd suggest:

1) Hilton Paris Opera
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/par...n-paris-opera/

2) Intercontinental Paris Le Grand:
https://parislegrand.intercontinental.com/en/

3) Hôtel Regina:
https://www.regina-hotel.com/

Vonse Mar 17th, 2024 09:08 AM

I second the recommendation for the Madison. We stayed there a couple of years ago and enjoyed the privilege view room, with its view of Saint-Germain. We're headed there again in mid-September. (Danon, maybe we'll run into you.)

Maribel Mar 17th, 2024 10:30 AM

We too have had the privilege room twice with views of the church. Love this hotel!

danon Mar 17th, 2024 01:59 PM


Originally Posted by Vonse (Post 17544822)
I second the recommendation for the Madison. We stayed there a couple of years ago and enjoyed the privilege view room, with its view of Saint-Germain. We're headed there again in mid-September. (Danon, maybe we'll run into you.)

Kind of you to notice ! I visited Paris many times over the years ; we stayed in different hotels, sometimes apartments. Madison
has always been “ on my list”. I hope we both have a great trip.

WeisserTee Mar 18th, 2024 04:23 AM

We've booked the Junior Suite in the Hotel Luxembourg Parc and would describe the hotel (and our suite) as "luxe lite" -- the hotel is not large but is on the elegant side. It has only one suite. We're really happy that we were able to grab it for a full week. Will enjoy the view of the gardens and having breakfast served each morning in our suite's modest but comfortable sitting area. I am also looking forward to staying next door to the building that was my home when I was a student at the Sorbonne -- it's now offices for the French Senate.
https://www.luxembourg-paris-hotel.c.../junior-suite/ (here's hoping that posting a link doesn't sent this straight to forum limbo, but it probably will)


gailscout Mar 19th, 2024 07:46 AM

My son recently stayed at The Hotel Deux Gares - https://hoteldeuxgares.com/en/

He thought it was excellent, and I think it may be what you are looking for in a hotel near Gare De L'Est.
I was envious of his Diptique products he brought back - not sold in stores!

bakerstreet Mar 19th, 2024 01:09 PM

I'll chime in for the Madison as well. Stayed there as long as 20 years ago and as recently as 2 years ago and will stay there again. It's not really "grand" and doesn't have an impressive lobby or anything, but the location is great.


Fleur_de_Lis Mar 22nd, 2024 11:31 AM

As someone else recommended, Hotel Regina du Louvre would definitely fit the bill! Lovely hotel - and you can ask for a room with Eiffel Tower views.

kerouac Mar 22nd, 2024 11:58 AM

I haven't stayed in a hotel in Paris since 1971 (since I moved here in April 1973). But if I had to stay in a hotel, I think I might look at the Terrass Hôtel in the 18th for the view over the city. Or else just the Hyatt Regency (modern of course) at Porte Maillot. I am not at all affected by old world charm since most of what exists is fake. As an example, just take a look at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées which is oozing with 19th century charm, but I knew it as the Japan Airlines agency in the 1970s fluorescent plastic style when I worked in the area. Much of Paris is just as fake as Disneyland. But it doesn't matter.... or does it?

TPAYT Mar 22nd, 2024 12:21 PM

I’ll also chime in for The Madison Hotel.
We usually rent an apt. but if we stay in a hotel it is always The Madison.

OK, we’d like to stay at The Ritz but 500 Euro a night would not cover it.

Sassafrass Mar 22nd, 2024 12:57 PM


Originally Posted by kerouac (Post 17546643)
I haven't stayed in a hotel in Paris since 1971 (since I moved here in April 1973). But if I had to stay in a hotel, I think I might look at the Terrass Hôtel in the 18th for the view over the city. Or else just the Hyatt Regency (modern of course) at Porte Maillot. I am not at all affected by old world charm since most of what exists is fake. As an example, just take a look at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées which is oozing with 19th century charm, but I knew it as the Japan Airlines agency in the 1970s fluorescent plastic style when I worked in the area. Much of Paris is just as fake as Disneyland. But it doesn't matter.... or does it?

I hold your opinions in high regard and consider you to be one of the Paris experts on Fodors, so am curious as to your opinion on the hotel I recommended, and yeah, it does kind of reek of “old world charm.” Don’t worry. I am not sensitive about some hotel I have not seen in many years. My feelings will not be hurt whatever you say. I only ask opinions when I actually want them.
https://en.hoteldesgrandesecoles.com

kerouac Mar 23rd, 2024 04:57 AM

The photos are charming, but I don't really like most old hotels and their retrofitted bathrooms (eating up some of the original bedroom area), the insufficient and weirdly placed electrical sockets, the iffy plumbing, etc. I think the wallpaper at the Hôtel des Grandes Ecoles might have me jumping out of the window. Of course when I think of people I have visited at their hotels, I usually wasn't impressed by their accommodations even when they were modern. I must be a grouch.

Sassafrass Mar 23rd, 2024 07:03 AM

Kerouac, Thank you for taking time to look at the website and to respond, especially with funny, personal and accurate observations. You made me realize that I happily stay in places with decor that I certainly would not choose for my own home. A pretty garden or terrace and pond (even better with a pretty or interesting pool) and good quality rolls and cakes and teas for breakfast and I seem to forget the practical stuff.

Just went back and really looked at the wallpaper. Made me grimace-smile. My tastes have changed. I had forgotten how flowery and how much there is of it. They sure did not skimp on it.

Thank you for all that you contribute to this forum. You are very much appreciated.

CailinDeas May 1st, 2024 06:57 AM

Thanks so much everyone. You certainly gave me plenty of options. There seems to be something on in Paris when I will be there ( it's pre Olympics) and so the prices are large and the availability small. I plumped for the Hilton Opera as suggested by Andre as it had the grand foyer and decent size rooms. They have been in contact with me several times already regarding some requests I had and have been nothing but helpful so hopefully it's a good sign of things to come. It's just for one night but we will have done a considerable amount of travelling before that so wanted some time and space to relax and be fresh to take everything in on the train journey.

kerouac May 1st, 2024 07:39 AM

Just so long as you know that the Hilton Opéra is actually at Saint Lazare and not next to the opera at all.

May I throw in a last minute possibility not too far from Gare de l'Est? Le Kube is a quirky luxury hotel situated in an old brewery and it has the only ice bar in Paris. The rates are well within your budget.
Kube Paris 4* Boutique Hotel Paris 18 Official Website | Hotel 75018 (kubehotel-paris.com)


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