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Random One
03-09-2005, 09:53
I am confused i keep finding all these deals for weekends away to paris but they are all in different districts and i have no clue what is close by.
So should i worry about what district the hotel is in? Or does it not matter?
does anyone have any recommendations for hotels?
(Obviously would liek to see the eiffel tower, Louvre, champs de lysees and stuff liek that)
Thanks
*confused RO*
fishfingerer
03-09-2005, 10:53
Try get somewhere in the 5th, 6th, or 11th if you can so you can do walks round the centre. Avoid the 10th.
There is a great hotel in the 2nd called hotel tiquetonne - incredibly cheap (30 euros a night for a double with shared bathroom). It's in one of my favourite areas of town, full of cool little cafes & shops, a bit alternative, very very central.
It's a little bit quirky and bizarre, also you tend to be able to hear people shagging 24 hours a day, but that all added to the kitschness for me :)
The phone number is 01.42.36.94.58, PM me if you want any more info about the hotel or paris in general - I've been here 3 months now & know it relatively well.
When will you be here btw?
Random One
03-09-2005, 16:19
as much as i like to hear people shagging i dont think my mates would appreciate it:D
may possibly be there next weekend...it was originally supposed to be barcelona but last minute deals to get out there are looking a bit pricey so its all a bit up in the air but one way or another i am geting the fuck out of here :)
Hehe yeah, it was a bit surreal... But that could have just been a one off, I only stayed there 2 days.
Anyway I like the 2nd, friendly & cool & right near the center.
I'll still be here next weekend so if you want to have a drink or any advice etc, just PM me :)
Might visit Paris one of these days. But Vienna's also on my "might-visit-one-of-these-days" list, too.
Wonder how much it costs to get to Paris from northern-land?
fishfingerer
03-09-2005, 23:15
Might visit Paris one of these days. But Vienna's also on my "might-visit-one-of-these-days" list, too.
Wonder how much it costs to get to Paris from northern-land?
You can get return flights from Dublin for 83 euros with aer lingus at the moment. If you don't mind making the trip down.
Random One
03-09-2005, 23:17
i have just seen flights to paris with BMI from £83 which seems pretty good...easy jet and ryan air are pretty expensive at the moment for the dates i want...but probably ok on other dates
fishfingerer
03-09-2005, 23:51
Wonder how much it costs to get to Paris from northern-land?
Ah fuckit, i thought you wrote northern ireland. :o
Random One
03-09-2005, 23:56
hehehe maybe its time to go sleep fishy!
fishfingerer
04-09-2005, 01:30
Cant. Copying mp3s onto my laptop all day, have to wait until it's done. :mad:
Random One
04-09-2005, 12:38
i have foudn this hotel: Hotel Mon Rêve Amadeus (http://www.amadeus-hotel-paris.com/index.html) in the 15th district which is quite decently priced...anyone know anything about it..or the district?
stuff in the 5th and 6th district is looking pretty expensive!:(
lang rabbie
04-09-2005, 15:06
I've stayed in the 15me a couple of time when we've wanted somewhere quieter. The riverside area immediately south of the Eiffel Tower consists of soulless 60s and 70s offices, but further from the Seine, it is mostly a residential area. If you head further south the Parc Andre Citroen is a new park by the riverside, that you'll either love or hate.
I assume Cafe du Commerce is still there (on Rue du Commerce) - used to be good value place to eat - if a bit too bustling for romantic dinner a deux .
edited to add: Quick Google leads to their website (http://www.lecafeducommerce.com/)
It is quite a walk out of town. The monumental bits (Eiffel Tower, Parc du Champ du Mars, Ecole Militaire and Les Invalides) that separate the 7me and 15me are an interesting stoll first time round, but there isn't much in the way of street life.
You need to allow time either for a walk along the river or a fairly slow metro ride to get to the more touristy locations.
Random One
04-09-2005, 15:11
thanks for that:)
everytime i find something that looks cool it is ina different district to those recommended ere theni get confused! like just now i have foudn a good one in the bastille area and the 17th district...*regrets stepping forward to be the organiser*
Ah fuckit, i thought you wrote northern ireland. :o
Sorry - my fault! Anyway, I'm forever nicking people's threads so I'll go and start my own :D
is that paris hilton any good, i keep getting emails offering me video footage of it
Pickman's model
04-09-2005, 17:02
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=PARHITW
Random One
05-09-2005, 11:33
when bookign with expedia or lastminute.com are the booking confirmed? have people had any problems with them?
Never used Last Minute, but with Expedia you get an email of confirmation from them, but not from the airline / hotel. Then you take ID to your flight or hotel on arrival, you're already booked on their system and they let you in.
:)
Random One
05-09-2005, 12:50
ah cool...always feel a bit unsure of booking things like this online. Have this fear that i will turn up and go 'sorry your seat wasn't confirmed and now the flight is full':o
Totally my personal opinion:
15th is fucking dull
17th is extremely posh
Bastille is fun but a little scummy (not that that's a bad thing :D)
(if you haven't booked already!)
Random One
05-09-2005, 13:24
17th it is the;) hehehe nah haven't booked yet...am still trying to confirm who is actually coming :rolleyes: but someone has shown me the Novotel La defense which looks pretty reasonable and nice (if a bit standard hotel looking)
17th it is the;) hehehe nah haven't booked yet...am still trying to confirm who is actually coming :rolleyes: but someone has shown me the Novotel La defense which looks pretty reasonable and nice (if a bit standard hotel looking)
IMO la Defense is a bad idea. Kind of like Canary Wharf used to be years ago -lots of offices and flats and a shopping centre but little in the way of bars/restaurants that are open after about 8 o'clock at night. And not walkable back from town after a night out either (most places actually in Paris ie 1st to the 20th, apart from maybe the 13th, are).
I'd recommend the 11th, also round about Republique (bits of the 2nd/10th/11th). Parts of the 9th and 10th are pretty good though avoid right next to the Gare du Nord. 19th near the Buttes Chaumont is also nice and definitely walkable. 17th is not very exciting. Of couse the 3rd/4th (Marais type area) are really nice but on the expensive side.
Random One
05-09-2005, 15:20
oh right.
hmmm more to think about now. this is how far things are accoridng to the hotel site:
Special touristic area CHAMPS-ELYSEES (3.00km)
Special touristic area MONTMARTRE (6.00km)
Historical monument ARC DE TRIOMPHE (3.00km)
Historical monument GRANDE ARCHE (1.00km)
Historical monument TOUR EIFFEL (5.00km)
Museums MUSEE D'ORSAY (12.00km)
Museums MUSEE DU LOUVRE (13.00km)
Museums MUSEE RODIN (13.00km)
well we still got tomorrow to find somewhere else. thanks for all the info people..keep it coming:)
Random One
05-09-2005, 15:35
btw does anyone have an idea of how much money i should convert for 4 days in paris?
I don't know how much you'd spend in four days in Paris ;)
But at present a Euro is about 69p, if that helps :)
Kid_Eternity
05-09-2005, 15:47
btw does anyone have an idea of how much money i should convert for 4 days in paris?
I was thinking of taking £250 which works out to something like E330 I think...
Random One
05-09-2005, 15:51
£250 seems a lot but maybe it isn't...:confused:
Kid_Eternity
05-09-2005, 15:52
£250 seems a lot but maybe it isn't...:confused:
Yeah but I would rather be flush than short of money.
Random One
05-09-2005, 15:56
but is it advisable to convert all the money in one go?
is it better to convert the money out there? (my parents always opt for converting money when we get to our destination and they never convert all of it...coz of the fluctuation of conversion rates...so i am not sure what the best thing to do is)
may as well get money straight out of the bank while you're there, same as you would over here. generally better exchange rate & you aren't carrying shedloads of cash.
as for somewhere to stay, forget ye not that paris is a lot smaller than London, and it's pretty easy (and pleasant) wo walk the large majority of places if you are staying anywhere vaguely central.
Kid_Eternity
05-09-2005, 15:59
but is it advisable to convert all the money in one go?
is it better to convert the money out there? (my parents always opt for converting money when we get to our destination and they never convert all of it...coz of the fluctuation of conversion rates...so i am not sure what the best thing to do is)
No idea, I know that the Post Office doesn't charge that much if anything on converting to Euros, its when you want to change back into pounds that they get you.;)
oh right.
hmmm more to think about now. this is how far things are accoridng to the hotel site:
Special touristic area CHAMPS-ELYSEES (3.00km)
Special touristic area MONTMARTRE (6.00km)
Historical monument ARC DE TRIOMPHE (3.00km)
Historical monument GRANDE ARCHE (1.00km)
Historical monument TOUR EIFFEL (5.00km)
Museums MUSEE D'ORSAY (12.00km)
Museums MUSEE DU LOUVRE (13.00km)
Museums MUSEE RODIN (13.00km)
well we still got tomorrow to find somewhere else. thanks for all the info people..keep it coming:)
Okay, I'd avoid round the Champs Elysees/Eiffel Tower etc. Montmatre's okay if you're round Rue Des Abbesses for example, but Montmatre is used by hotels to cover a multitude of sins. For example round Boulevard de Clichy/Pigalle there are lots of hotels often described as Montmatre but which are really located in a red light district type place ie lots of sex shows and dodgy people hanging about. Not as bad (or as central...!) as Rue St Denis but not great either.
As to spending money, depends what you're planning on doing. If you're going to English/Irish bars, count on spending about a fiver per pint. In local bars (where you'll be drinking halfs), you're probably talking anything from 2.5-3 euros a throw.
Clubs are kind of pricy but you often get a 'conso' or two thrown in - ie a free drink so drink something expensive like spirits rather than beer.
Random One
05-09-2005, 16:07
as for somewhere to stay, forget ye not that paris is a lot smaller than London, and it's pretty easy (and pleasant) wo walk the large majority of places if you are staying anywhere vaguely central.
ah cool..didn't really know that but thanks and thanks to Sue too:)
it is doubtful that we'l be goign to clubs but i'm sure a substantial amoutn of alcohol will be consumed:D
ah cool..didn't really know that but thanks and thanks to Sue too:)
it is doubtful that we'l be goign to clubs but i'm sure a substantial amoutn of alcohol will be consumed:D
Remember that beer (un demi) and a glass of house wine are the cheapest things you can buy in a bar. (Well pastis is cheap too but probaby best avoided in large quantities). Spirits are expensive - larger measures than in the UK though.
Most central bars are open till 2, local bars often close a bit earlier though if you know where to go locally you can stay out till whenever really.
Random One
15-09-2005, 15:45
Well we are back and had an awesome time-we spent 3 nights and 4 days in Paris but could have easily spent a week there.
We ended up staying in Montparnasse in the Timhotel Montparnasse (http://www.timhotel.com/hotels/us/montparnasse.html) -which is a nice, clean hotel in an excellent location-there are loads of restaurants about a minute away and loads of shops as well as a metro station. It all seemed pretty safe late at night too:)
The metro is so cool - cheap, easy and quick-our tube system is so slow in comparison. We saw some cool stuff-saw and went up the eiffel tower, louvre, went down Champs Elysees-Arc de Triomphe, saw Notre Dame, went up to Montmartre and saw Sacre-Coeur (which is amazing is inside) and climbe up into the dome which was quite a trek! we had a night out in the latin quarter and we tried to find the Museum of Erotic Art but never made it but we got to see moulin rouge from outside:)
Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81671142@N00/sets/953205/) are some photos:)
Kid_Eternity
15-09-2005, 15:52
Well we are back and had an awesome time-we spent 3 nights and 4 days in Paris but could have easily spent a week there.
We ended up staying in Montparnasse in the Timhotel Montparnasse (http://www.timhotel.com/hotels/us/montparnasse.html) -which is a nice, clean hotel in an excellent location-there are loads of restaurants about a minute away and loads of shops as well as a metro station. It all seemed pretty safe late at night too:)
The metro is so cool - cheap, easy and quick-our tube system is so slow in comparison. We saw some cool stuff-saw and went up the eiffel tower, louvre, went down Champs Elysees-Arc de Triomphe, saw Notre Dame, went up to Montmartre and saw Sacre-Coeur (which is amazing is inside) and climbe up into the dome which was quite a trek! we had a night out in the latin quarter and we tried to find the Museum of Erotic Art but never made it but we got to see moulin rouge from outside:)
Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81671142@N00/sets/953205/) are some photos:)
Yeah the Latin Quarter was :cool: cheap Cuban cigars! :D
Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81671142@N00/sets/953205/) are some photos:)
cracking stuff - good thing you weren't too cheesy and have your pic took in fornt of the mona lisa!
glad youboth had a fine time :)
Random One
15-09-2005, 16:35
lol never even thought of doing that! there was a crazy amount of people in front of it though. I was really surprised that you could take photos in the Louvre of the paintings and other stuff...im pretty sure u can't do that here in place like the National Gallery
when we went, there were bloody queues of japanese tourists fullfilling all racial stereotypes and queing up to spend half a second looking at the painting, and thirty seconds making sure they each had a good pic of themselves in front of it! pushed mys belboid out of the way to get a good pic they did!
Kid_Eternity
15-09-2005, 17:21
cracking stuff - good thing you weren't too cheesy and have your pic took in fornt of the mona lisa!
glad youboth had a fine time :)
Thank you, it was excellent, this is just a glimpse of the 6/700 pictures that the lot of us took though! :)
chilango
15-09-2005, 17:47
(Well pastis is cheap too but probaby best avoided in large quantities). .
Don´t be silly.
:rolleyes:
Pastis is a gift from God!
I even drink here in Mexico.
(Ricard is my fave brand)
you can regulate how watered down you want it (which helps)
Johnny Canuck2
15-09-2005, 18:11
There is a great hotel in the 2nd called hotel tiquetonne - incredibly cheap (30 euros a night for a double with shared bathroom). It's in one of my favourite areas of town, full of cool little cafes & shops, a bit alternative, very very central.
It's a little bit quirky and bizarre, also you tend to be able to hear people shagging 24 hours a day, but that all added to the kitschness for me :)
The phone number is 01.42.36.94.58, PM me if you want any more info about the hotel or paris in general - I've been here 3 months now & know it relatively well.
When will you be here btw?
I almost stayed at that hotel, but stayed at a place in the 1st, instead.
I like the 1st, 2nd, and 4th arrondissements. They have a lot of character, and are a little cheaper than the 5th and 6th, which are still close by.
Mrs Magpie
16-09-2005, 00:05
Well, Paris is only a hop & a skip on the Eurostar from Brixton.....btw, I have yet to see a smoke alarm in France...take a battery operated one and some blu-tac for your kid's hotel room at the very least.
Don´t be silly.
:rolleyes:
Pastis is a gift from God!
I even drink here in Mexico.
(Ricard is my fave brand)
you can regulate how watered down you want it (which helps)
Pastis is the Devil's drink....
Never found out though if there was any truth in the tale that if you drink lots of pastis, get horribly pissed and then drink lots of water the next day when you feel like shit, the pastis crystals rehydrate and you end up pissed again... What d'you reckon, truth or urban myth?
[QUOTE=Random One]we tried to find the Museum of Erotic Art but never made it but we got to see moulin rouge from outside:)
QUOTE]
The Museum of Erotic Art's about 30 seconds away from the Moulin Rouge.... :)
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