My mother and I are going to Paris next Sunday and we are staying there until the 10th. We’re staying at the Hilton La Defense Hotel. Is it safer to take a taxi or the subway to the hotel? If it’s the taxi how much would it cost? On the first day we are going on the L’Open Hop on Hop off tour. How do we get the passes or whatever for the tour and is there a bus stop for L’Open bus by the Hitlon or should we take a taxi to one of the bus stops? What are some must sees in Paris and la Defense district???? Anything I should know about Paris before going? Are there any cheap bakeries or restuarants in La Defense or anywhere in Paris??? Please be very informative
The Hilton is in the business heart of Paris – a new area full of tower office blocks. Nothing much to see there, unfortunately and not particularly picturesque unless you like ultra modern architecture. It is on the metro and the RER line – please look at the rer and metro maps available on www.ratp.fr.
I just googled L’open hop and found this which will be of help
http://www.pariscityrama.com/visit-paris-by-day/visit-hop-on-hop-off-tours/visit-paris-l-open-tour/110A195.html. It also shows a map of the route taken by the buses which visit most of the major sites. You can reserve on line. The nearest stop is at the Arc de Triomphe. To get there from your hotel you would need to take the RER A from La Défense station to Charles de Gaulle Etoile station.
I think it is just one stop. You would be well advised to buy a travel pass for the duration of your stay. Information is available at the La Defense station. The rer and metro systems are very safe – have been using them for over 25 years with no problems whatsoever. You might like to take a taxi to the hotel when you arrive – you will be tired and laden with your cases. But after that take public transport – no problems! Impossible to estimate taxi cost without knowing where you are arriving – cost from Roissy airport is a little different to the cost from the Gare du Nord station.
Paris is full of bakeries but the hilton usually supplies breakfast! Most bakers do good sandwiches for a push-past lunch. Do not know any restaurants in La Défense but there are thousands in the centre of Paris and as its so easy to get to….
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Can you recommend a small boutique hotel in Paris that is clean, friendly and not too expensive?
My favorite little boutique in the Opera district is booked. IMy girls and I like small intimate boutique hotels and would appreciate suggestions. It is for Fashion Week.
The Hotel Lutetia is beautiful. You can get a room for about 180 euroes. It has some sister hotels as well. Check on the Concorde Hotels website. The breakfast is ridiculously expensive, but there are lots of cafes nearby. I love the little eclair/chocolate shop around the corner. Plus the Lutetia is just 2 blocks from the Bon Marche.
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Can anyone tell me if there are any hotels besides the Disney ones with indoor heated pools and separate rooms for children? I have spent hours searching and cannot find anything. I am leaning towards the Explorer’s hotel (has pool & separate cabin area for kids to sleep) but would like something a little closer to the heart of the city since we are only going to Disney two out of our six days in Paris.
Thanks
Very few Parisian hotels have pools, either indoor or out. Chain hotels such as Novotel or Pullman will usually fitness centres equipped with an indoor pool, but these will be at the dearer end of the market.
http://www.accorhotels.com
A few hotels will have family suites, but the best idea would be to get two connecting hotel rooms, or book an apartment.
If you can’t find anything suitable on-line it might be worthwhile asking a travel agent to look for you.
We will be traveling to Europe in July. And I would like to get 4 to 5 star, family friendly hotel recommendations for each city. We would like to have 2 joined rooms, as we have 3 adults and 3 children. The places we will be visiting are London, Cardiff, Paris and Geneva.
Including a plane ride for four or five,a very nice hotel thats kid-friendly (with at least 3 beds) and tour guides,eating out eevery night. Just an estimate please for about 2 weeks.
Since we have no idea where you live and are flying from, we have no idea about this cost.
Cost of very good hotel, food, entertainment, figure about $300 – $400 per day.
