Help! I think I%26#39;ve been reading too much! I was all set with a hotel for our family of four in the 6e for our first trip to Paris. THEN, I read a bad review, read a few other threads about other options and now I%26#39;m reconsidering. I love the idea of being in a nice little Parisian neighborhood, but we are coming in on the TGV from Annecy so maybe the 12e wouldn%26#39;t be such a bad choice. I%26#39;m looking at the Novotel which should be nice enough, although generic. It would be awfully convenient to the station. And, it should be easy to get to the airport 1 1/2 days later.
How difficult will it be to get to the major sites? Would I lose a lot of atmosphere by staying in the 12th? Are there nice places to eat nearby? What would you do for your first visit with two young children? All advice welcome!
Thanks in advance.
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Having lived in the 12th for more than 10 years, I cannot really recommend it as a great area to stay when visiting Paris for a few days.
Although it is a fairly nice area, it is a bit off the beaten tracks. Being near the train station is a convenience, but it also is a disturbance as far as street traffic, hustle and bustle and all.
I would rate the 6th much higher, even though it is much more touristy and hotel are more expensive too. I%26#39;d say that the 6th is more child friendly too as you have everything at your doorstep: restaurants, cafes, some little gardens and you will be able to walk to many monuments and museums.
The 12th has great connection to the center of Paris however and you can be at the Louvre in less than 15 minutes with the metro.
If you decide to stay in the 12th I very highly recommend A La Biche au Bois A La Biche Au Bois (address: 45 avenue Ledru Rollin 75012 PARIS; telephone: 01 43 43 34 38). Advance reservations are necessary.
About the hotel in the 6th: I would not necessarily change all my plans for one bad review. A lot of reviews are subjective and unless there is a strong trend for negative reviews on that hotel you were considering it might be worth trying it for yourself. You can also email the hotel and ask whether you should be concerned about the negatives you read in that review.
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Hi:
I have to agree with the previous poster - for such a short trip it would be best to be a bit more centrally located. Of course you can take the metro or bus, but with kids I%26#39;d say the less traveling, the better. Stick to the 6th if you can and try to walk everywhere. Bon voyage!
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Hello,
From the outside the Novotel at gare de Lyon looks as if it is a nice place to stay..........right in the gare neighborhood. If you walk just a short way, there are several nice restaurants, cafes etc., and some very near the hotel.
I second the suggestion for A La Biche des Bois, only they are closed Sat and Sunday. There are some other good ones on avenue Daumesnil, about a block away.......
While you are not on top of some big tourist attractions, you wont be on top of some in the 6th either. Tis a quick and easy bus (of which there are many) or metro to them from the gare area just over the Seine. You might even decide to walk across the bridge to the left bank....... Its not very far to Ile St.Louis and Notre Dame.
You can take the Air France bus to the airport from right there in front of the gare when you leave too...convenient.
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