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Terrass Hotel: Now this is more like it......
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  • It's not often that Sourbugger is impressed with a Hotel in Paris, but I must admit this place turned out to be an excellent choice.

    A four-star hotel, and quite traditional in it's look and furnishings. The family room we had was large by the Standards of Paris: a good bath, nice furnishings, a superb bed and very child-friendly environment (no sharp edges etc). Excellent view out over the local cemetery (if you like that sort of thing) and the Eiffel tower in the distance.

    The public areas are a little small and lack a bit of atmosphere, the attached restaurant good but pricey. Excellent breakfast.

    Unique Qualities: The terrace on the top floor (hence the name of the hotel) affords a great view out over Paris, and breakfast is served up here in the Summer. I would be willing to stay here again just for that experience.

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    Theme: Hotel
    Comparison: more expensive than average
    Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter
    Address: 12 Rue Joseph De Maistre, 75018 Paris
    Directions: Montmatre, couple of block being Moulin Rouge
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    Hotel Concorde Saint Lazare: Amazing Lobby, but pricey rooms
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  • Hotel Concorde Saint Lazare

    The Lobby, it has to be said, really blows your socks off. The sheer opulant luxury of the place with more mirrors, gold leaf, marble and crystal chandaliers per square metre than anywhere else i've ever been. According to the blurb it also has many leather fauteuils (but I don't know what they are...but hey, they sounds kinky)

    It's worth just wandering up to the desk and enquiring about rates just to get a look at the place.

    The receptionist let us have a look at a standard room. Whilst it was well presented and clean it was not exactly specaular. At nearly 300 euro a night I do expect hot and cold running chambermaids.

    She also mentioned that a little bit of scouting around on the net should lead to you bagging a far more reasonable deal (i paraphrase her french slightly) than the standard rack rate.

    Superb location.

    Unique Qualities: The lobby.

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    Theme: Hotel
    Comparison: more expensive than average
    Prices: US$120-180  » Currency Converter
    Address: 108 Rue Saint Lazare, 75008 Paris
    Directions: In front of the famous station
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    Mercure Esplanade, La Defense: Bags of rooms
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  • Most hotels rooms in Paris do not give you enough room to swing a cat in or drown a rat in the bath.

    Many of the hotels at 'La Defense' are the exception to this rule. Bulit as the new business district with many flamboyant skyscrapers just outside the central area, La defense offers a very different view of the French Capital.

    The standard room we stayed in had a sperate bedroom, toliet, en-suite, kitchette and lounge / office area. The standard of the fittings may not have been quite four-star, but it was certainly comfortable.

    Whilst transport links are good, the hotels in this concrete jungle lack character, atmosphere and any real nightlife. Still, a cheap clean well-sized room is a cheao, clean well-sized room.

    Unique Qualities: Being the business district you can get some great deals on rooms at the weekend or during the holiday period. We paid only 75 euro a night (per room) over the may Day bank holiday in 2006.

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    Theme: Hotel
    Comparison: less expensive than average
    Prices: US$180 and up  » Currency Converter
    Address: Michalet 3 - La Defense
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    Comments for sourbugger about Paris
    craic Sat Dec 8, 2007 16:21 UTC
     just having a delicious taste of your paris page
    kyoub Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:59 UTC
     Thanks for the excellent virtual tour of Paris. That is the only kind of tour that I will get, unless I go alone. We were treated so rudely at the airport that my hubby refuses to return.
    RafaelTheSecond Tue Sep 5, 2006 15:40 UTC
     We really love Paris everymoment!!! :) Once again by your eyes you make this city lighter!;) thank you!;)
    aaaarrgh Tue Aug 22, 2006 16:58 UTC
     Good tips! From the recent updates I would guess you have been summonsed by the VT Book Publishing Corporation Inc. ;-)
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