Types of Hotels and Places to Stay in Paris
February 16, 2010 by Paris Lover
Filed under Paris Hotels, Paris, France Information
Paris is a gigantic city packed with amazing attractions and an impressive European setting. You may sure look forward and be excited to enjoying your whole Paris trip, but the toughest question to answer in the end would be where will you stay? Here are some suggestions to choose from:
Hotels. The city has a huge number of hotels that one can consider that can be either from simple pensions to the gigantic hotel properties. Most of the 800 hotels in Paris are owned by the leader in European hotel consolidators, the Venere. Majority of travelers prefer to stay in hotels for reasons like it’s convenient to check in and out; housekeeping chores are covered; and any reservation can be cancelled in case of emergency without being charged for any penalty.
Pensiones. If you are into a more homey accommodation, then you can settle for small bed and breakfast rooms or even private studios. The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau has this exquisite B&B program which makes the search for smaller places to stay in Paris more convenient for tourists and visitors.
Hostels. These date way back to the time when they are known to serve as huge student dormitories with common bathrooms, stern house rules, and double deck beds. Now, these hostels are composed of a variety of rooms, more convenient, friendlier, and of course at affordable rates. Moreover, there are lots of hostels now who open their doors to large traveling families or the senior travelers who would want to have some time socializing with other foreign tourists.
Apartments. If your stay in the city would last for more than a week, then this could be the best choice to settle for. These can offer you a pleasing accommodation experience especially if you are with the family and the kids. It is definitely cheaper than if you will book for a double room in a nice hotel. A one-bedroom apartment would be totally match the price of its value.
