Quaint Hotels

Can anyone recommend a quaint hotel, preferrably in a cute French

neighborhood. I would like to be away from the tourist spots, but close to the metro. It would be great to walk out of my quaint hotel onto a street of nearby cafes. I hope this exists! I want to experience the true culture during my short stay in Paris. Any assistance would be appreciated.

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a great deal depends on how much money you want to spend...

But Hotel de l%26#39;Abbaye sounds like what you are looking for:

http://www.hotel-abbaye.com

Les

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To be %26quot;away from the tourist spots%26quot;, you need to stay in a less central location... such as the 11th, 12th,13th, lower 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th arrs. All of these have perfectly nice small hotels in real neighborhoods, and the metro (and buses) are well-represented.

Some nice areas are, for instance, around the metro stop Villiers (17th), Gobelins (13th), Alesia or Pernety/Plaisance (14th)....

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Hi Horseshoe, Travelnutty mentioned the 12th as a possible non-touristy area and other posts have mentioned the Hotel de la Porte Doree there. In her recent trip report, nbodyhome gave an account of that hotel and the area nearby, which might interest you.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k85355…

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Thanks. I will have to copy this info. and read it in bed tonight:)

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I would recommend the Hotel Muguet in the 7th. It is close to two metro stops, and it is a more residential neighborhood and very quiet and peaceful at nighttime.

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I like staying in the 5th. in the area around the Sorbonne. It is handy for the main tourist attractions yet still has the ambience of the real Paris - with the locals going about their day to day business, lots of small cafes and shops and great food markets. My favourite small hotel in the neighbourhood is the Résidence Monge on rue Monge - the metro stop is only a minute%26#39;s walk and there are many cafes nearby.

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horseshoe007,

The most charming hotel in the 5th that I have stayed in

is Hotel des Grandes Ecoles.

Tranquil, idyllic, flower garden courtyard

so bright and cheerfully decorated.

Check it out at: www.hotel-grandes-ecoles.com

Best Wishes

heck it out at www.hotel-grandes-ecoles.com

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