Where to stay in Paris??

We are planning to be in Paris the beginning of June and need all the advice we can get as to where to stay.

Does anyone have recommendations as to a good area and hotel that is accessible to all the sights(and safe - with the protests we%26#39;ve been hearing about). We are walkers, so would love to explore!

Thanks for any help you can give us!!

Cheers

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I like staying either on Ile St. Louis in the 4th district or in St. Germain des Pres in the 6th district. Although you express concern about the protests I doubt you will need to worry in June about them. They were mostly in the 5th district (Latin Quarter) and that%26#39;s another neighborhood that I like to stay in sometimes. Paris is very walkable and pretty much you can get around on foot to most areas.

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I stayed in the 5th, four years in a row.

Last year I stayed in the 6th and would do

so again - an excellent location.

As a photographer I walked 8-10 miles a day

for 10 days. I could reach almost anywhere

between the metro and walking.

Get a good map ie. STREETWISE - PARIS and

locate the major sites.

Obtain a good book on Paris or check TA or

the web with hotels in the area you decide

upon. By a process of elimination you will

narrow it down to 3 or 4.

Then get back to us for our thoughts and

experience.

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Try the Hotel Central Saint Germain, http://www.centralstgermain.com/ a nice 3 stars hotel located near Notre Dame de Paris and the river Seine.The hotel is nicely decorated and clean. It was recently newly renovated. It is a great hotel with nice staff. There are restaurants and cafes nearby the hotel. Prices are really good for Paris and this area.

I hope you will enjoy Paris

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check out www.parisleftbankrental.com. they have beautiful apartments but they are often booked.

good luck.