Choosing a hotel in Paris is a very difficult task. Expensive hotel can often be in deprived areas, or by paying a lot of money, you will find yourself in a place which is facing a poor and dirty districts.
Where is it better to stay in the French capital? With the help of our article we will can make you to avoid the typical mistakes of the tourists and to get the most out of your Paris trip!
Cheap and unsafe
Lowest prices traditionally offer hotels in the North and East railway stations in 10 constituencies. If you have decided to settle in this place, be prepared for an unpleasant neighborhood: a dirty noisy street at the door of your hotel will constantly hang dubious kind of personalities which are mainly the representatives of the minorities. But to live near the railway stations is cheaper almost by a half, than in other more decent areas.Another troubled area – the neighborhood of the subway stations of Blanche and Pigalle in the north of 9 and south of 18 districts. This place is Paris’ red light district due to the fact that on the Boulevard de Clichy and alleys around the main business is selling drugs.
However, if you do not suffer of intolerance and do not get disturbed by the prostitute girls and dozens of sex shops, then you may well live there – almost in the center and at an affordable price. Criminal situation in the area is a little better than around the stations. Another place with “fun” girls, which may be uncomfortable to live for a decent tourist – Gaité street near the train station of Montparnasse.
Expensive and luxurious
The most expensive and luxurious apartments are located in the central part of the city – in 1,2,3 and 4 districts. Here you are guaranteed to get surrounded by the Louvre, the Opera House, shops, boutiques famous designers and crowds of tourists. But note that in 3-4 district, especially in the region of Mare the representatives of the non-traditional sexual orientation like to settle, and due to the fac that closing the curtains is not a typical case for the Parisians, you might become an unwitting witness to various intimate moments of their lives. Therefore, think about it, is it worth it to stop when you are traveling with curious offspring?
In the area of streets and des Gravilliers du Temple is a small Chinatown. If you are not confused, the prices are slightly lower than in 1-2 districts, and the Isle de la Cité and Notre Dame should also be at hand. Quite expensive housing is close to the Champs Elysees. For example, a neighborhood Boulevard Haussmann and Park Monceau in 8 district are rather popular for their rich and famous. Want to be among them – prepare money!
Fashionable suburbs
If you want to learn how to live when being a French bourgeoisie of average level, then you should start looking for a hotel or an apartment at 11, 12 districts. This is not the center, and to get to major attractions, you will need to use a transport. The advantages of these areas – reasonable prices and relaxed ambience. Nice to live in the 13 districts, if only to ignore the fact that there is a huge Chinatown over there. To settle right in the middle part of it is clearly not worth it – it will be uncomfortably noisy, though let’s be honest it will be rather safe. Do you like the idea of living in Montmartre?
Refreshing in your memory the paintings of famous artists who loved to rent cheap housing in these areas: gardens, fields and suburbs of the city, you will realize the main charm of it. Of course, private lands today in 18 districts of the French capital will be hard to find, but it’s still the same suburb of the city and to get to the center you will have to get on the subway or take very long walks. This is not the most peaceful place: around the crowds of consistently antisocial elements. Very quiet and exclusive suburbs is in the South of the 16 district with the name of the Exelmans. To the center is it far away, but in this place there are a few tourists, almost no hotels, so that at an affordable price you can feel like a real Parisian.
Hotels by interests
While concentrating on the choice of the hotel in Paris it is worth thinking about, but what exactly are you going to do in this awesome city. So, if you just want to get from the airport to the downtown, spend the night here and early in the morning go further to somewhere else, it is best to choose a hotel closer to the desired station. If you fly away in the early morning, we strongly recommend you find a free room in one of the many hotels at the airport: first, it usually even cheaper than in the city, and secondly, the RER train from the airport of Charles de Gaulle mostly gives you chances no miss your flight- either itdoes not go because of repair, due to the accidents or due to the strike of employees, and if you leave the city before the flight, there is a high probability of being late. If you plan to basically walk through Paris on foot, plenty of comfortable hotels with optimal price and rooms can be found in 5 and 6 parts in the district of Saint-Germain.
So if you find a hotel there, and all of the major attractions, shops and restaurants downtown Paris will within walking distance, you’ll save on transportation. In addition to live at Saint-Germain is cheaper than in the heart – in 1 and 2 distrincts.But note that in the north of this area is the bustling tourist Latin Quarter – one of the few places in Paris, where the night life is missing, because those who are accustomed to sleep in peace.Well, I would choose a quieter place, in the south of this zone, close to the Luxembourg Gardens and the Rue des Ecoles.
