So many of the hotels I've e-mailed have no availability, so I must make something soon.

We received these e-mails:
1. Hotel Relais du louvre, Euros 180, for a superior double facing the inner courtyard

2. Relais Bosquet, Euros 150, for a double standard

Which one would be better? Thanks a million!

I don't know anything about Relais du lovre, but we loved our stay at Relais Bosquet. The location was wonderful, the room was large (we got a superior room), and it had a nice bathroom, an electric kettle, a safe, a small refrigerator, electric shutters that closed on the windows, and comfy beds. Our room even had a view of the Eiffel Tower! And I don't know what time of the year you'll be traveling, but there's A/C, which we really needed when we traveled there that particular June.

Do a search on this forum and you will find many posters here who have stayed at Relais Bosquet and who have been happy with their choice. You can't go wrong with that decision.

Just don't get breakfast there. There are many options nearby that are cheaper.

Susan

They are both very nice hotels judging by the great comments each has been given here and on tripadvisor.com.

So the decision would be based upon which location you want. Room size would be secondary I would think as the rooms on the whole are all smaller than what you're used to.

Relais du Louvre is in the 1st arrondissement. To me that is an easy walk to the shopping on Blvd. Haussmann, it's close to both the Louvre and Musee d' Orsay, you can easily walk to the 4th through 6th districts.

Relais Bosquet is closer to the Eiffel Tower and the Champs de Mars. It's a very nice area but personally I'd choose the 1st district instead-more options to do and see there.

Francophile 03: Are there alot of bakeries (for breakfast croissants) and cafes (for drinks and people watching) near the du Louvre? I vaguely remember walking around that area many years ago at night; I got the biggest thrill out of seeing the Venus de Milo lit up inside the Louvre, it was beautiful. But for the life of me I can't remember seeing everyday things.

Unn: Do you mind one more suggestion?

Based on what you've written here and on another thread, I suggest you look at Hotel de Notre Dame. It's about 100 yards from the Seine right at Notre Dame and Ile St. Louis...on a tiny ancient street, 5th ere.

I think we're about the same age and have the same interests (not nightclubs, Ha!). From the hotel we could walk right out onto the ILES where you'll find all kinds of bakeries/cafes/restaurants/shops. We also found many inexpensive restaurants nearby in the Latin Quarter. Rooms were small, clean and well appointed. Bath was large and modern.

http://www.hotel-paris-notredame.com/index.html
Note: Many hotels have similar names. This is the one on Rue Maitre Albert.

I wrote a question on your other thread because I found cafes in the area around the Relais to be extremely overpriced. I may have gotten the wrong impression, but it was the only place in Paris I noticed this.

There's a great breakfast option near the Louvre area: Le Pain Quotidien. It's a branch of a very good Belgian chain, part bakery, part café. We always eat there when staying in the 1st. Along with super breads, crossants, pains au chocolat, and so on comes a tray with bowls of assorted house-made preserves (the apricot is fabulous) and various spreads, such as chocolate. For a small amount over the standard continental breakfast you can get a perfectly soft-cooked farm egg. The coffee and tea are first rate.

Le Pain Quotidien in the 1st is right on the Place du Marché St-Honoré, an interesting little street off the Rue St-Honoré. My mouth is watering already.

topping just because this seems to be Relais du Louvre month.