We%26#39;re a young couple with a limited budget and are trying to figure out where to stay in Paris for our 2 week honeymoon in the beginning of June 2007. The question isn%26#39;t what part of the city to stay, but whether or not we should be considering a bed and breakfast, hotel, or apartment, and need some names of ones you recommend. We%26#39;re not all into being pampered or anything and would rather spend the money seeing the city and area, but at the same time dont want to be staying in a dump.
We%26#39;re easy going and for example did a 2 week United States roadtrip by tent camping.
I%26#39;ve never rented an an apartment in Paris and am wary of trying it out.
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I would recommend your first visit to be a hotel stay especially given the fact that you are on your honeymoon. When you return to Paris and find a neighborhood you prefer to stay then you should think of renting an apartment. You didn%26#39;t give a specific budget so here is a site that will give you some ideas of inexpensive hotel accomodations:
www.eurocheapo.com
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Thank you for the quick reply and link. Would you also not recommend bed and breakfasts for this first trip? I only ask because I%26#39;m finding many reasonable B%26amp;B%26#39;s that %26quot;appear%26quot; quaint.
Our ideal budget for room and board at this point is about $130/night...about 100euros/night. We%26#39;d rather go for a cheaper place and stay longer.
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Loui1, sorry, I%26#39;m not familiar with Parisian B%26amp;B%26#39;s. Do you mind sharing which ones you%26#39;ve researched so far? That way we will be able to advise you about their locations and so forth.
I still don%26#39;t recommend an apartment for a honeymoon and firsttime stay in Paris honestly. I mean you don%26#39;t want to start off married life feeling obligated to cook and clean up after yourselves, do you? :)
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http://www.bed-and-breakfast-in-paris.com has several B%26amp;B%26#39;s we%26#39;ve been looking at. We%26#39;ve stayed in a US B%26amp;B and had a good experience.
I completely agree with the not wanting to clean things up in an apartment idea....though we are young and on a basic budget, so if doing some dishes means we can afford a two week stay or not having to stay in an extremely small hotel, then we may consider it. :) She%26#39;s all about the going to the market and cooking idea.
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Forgot to mention that I%26#39;ve been to Paris back in 1994 during a summer student exchange trip. Stayed in a hotel for a 3 days in the Montparnasse neighborhood which has changed hands several times since then. So I%26#39;m not considered totally fresh to the city. Wouldnt mind staying in that area again, but am not totally set on any particular neighborhood as long as its safe, near a metro station, and not too loud.
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Loui1,
We rented this apartment directly from the owner this past June. It%26#39;s in the 4th within walking distance of The Bastille and right around the corner from the Place des Vosges. This was our first time renting an apartment and we loved it. I HIGHLY recommend the experience. The neighborhood was young and had a lot of similarities to Bardstown Rd.
The only drawback is that you can%26#39;t reserve the place with a credit card, so you have to wire transfer the deposit directly to the owner which is a little scary. I was initially wary also. However, I can report that this owner dealt with us honestly.
phileas-fogg.com/_apt/vosges/en_pictures.htm
One other item to note is that the apartment is on the fifth floor with no elevator. We didn%26#39;t have a problem with it, but an older person or someone not in shape may not deal well with the steps.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the info! That place looks awesome! We actually ended up renting an apartment in the montparnasse area through www.parisaddress.com who does accept credit card payments. I%26#39;ve stayed in that area before and liked it. Plus it%26#39;s a bit more within our budget...if the airline tickets weren%26#39;t as rediculous...oh well. :)
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