Can anyone recommend inexpensive places to stay in Paris?

Question

Hi. I'm going to Paris in early September. Can anyone recommend a safe and frugal way to stay for a week? In a good neighborhood.

I'm hoping not to spend $1000 on hotels.

Thanks

Answer 1

try formule1 hotels. they r pretty cheap. one level higher, i guess, may be the premier chain of hotels. formule1 cost just 30 euros or so for a night and u can find them even in good locations in paris

Answer 2

I went to Paris last summer and we were only there for three days. The main thing to know about Paris in terms of where to stay is that all of the main tourist sites (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame. Louvre, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Musee D"Orsay, etc are all located along the Seine. Once you are at the Seine, there is a "bateau-bus" service - a boat that is hop on hop off so that you can pick it up at whichever spot you are at, and then get off wherever you want to visit next. So, you can stay near any of the main attractions. We stayed about a 10 minute walk from the Eiffel tower. So each day we got up had breakfast, walked to the area of the Eiffel tower, hopped on the boat and went to our next destination. Have a great time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

I have always used this website:

http://www.123france.com

where you can select the hotels by star rating and localities and both. Seems to me the best one around.

A word of advice - do not expect big rooms and breakfast is at best frugal. If given a choice, buy it on the street from any bakery - they are all very good and reasonable. Other than that, Paris is my favorite place on this planet.

Answer 4

I been to France for few times. U can check this website out because it really provide a cheap accomodation and assure u the facilities and enviroment are just great.

They even have Wi-Fi, than u can connect to the world anytime.Its about Euro40-60 per day and u can share with another two person in a room. With TV , bath tub and heater offcourse

Answer 5

My favorite hotel is within your price range. The Hotel St. Andres des Artes at 66 rue St. Andres des Artes in the 6th arrondisment has singles for 66 euros and doubles for 85 Euros a night which includes a free continental breakfast in the morning.

They are very popular so email them for a reservation at [e-mail]

Answer 6

Why do you not choose an unexpensive hotel and at the same time very well located,just that you can see all Paris during this week?Try Ascot Opera -rue Monsigny and it will be about 400-500 euros the whole week.

Answer 7

Latin Quartier is the safest arrondisement (neighborhood) in Paris. Book your hotel early to save the most money, availability is taken up pretty quickly. www.tripadvisor.com has a lot of good hotel recommendations. Relatively easy to find cheap hotels on online sites (priceline, orbitz, etc).

However, if you decide to book online, please please check details by calling the hotel directly. I just went to Paris, booked online, and had major problems with the hotel (who said we booked for two people, not three) and they overcharged us 30 euros per night, due to the "extra" person.

Answer 8

I suggest the hotel Henri IV really in the center of paris in a island in the middle of the seine and verry very close to Notre-Dame : A really good bargain !

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187147-d220002-Reviews-Hotel_Henri_IV-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

Answer 9

If you are comfortable staying at a hostel, then save money and try this one: http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel020001.en.htm
I stayed there in springtime in 2004. It is clean and modern and breakfast is included. It is close to central Paris.

Answer 10

Check out lonelyplanet.com -- it's full of world travelers who know Paris well. Just search the thorn tree and you'll find plenty!