Hotel Help

Hello everyone,

I will be coming to Paris next fall (the airline tickets are already bought) and I am concerned about the hotel now. BTW, this will be my first time there, I am going by myself and I intend to stay four nights there. A friend and my sister advised me to stay at the Hotel Marignan at the Latin Quarter. The price there for a single room with bathroom and toilet in the hall was quoted 49 EUROS( Breakfast included). Otherwise, I found a Hotel called Grand Hotel Jeanne d%26#39;Arc (the one in the Marais) which was quoted 60 EUROS a night for a single room with bathroom and toilet without breakfast. I know this hotel has some great reviews on TA. My dilemma is what area is the best for a first-time visitor and a woman travelling alone.

Thanks so much in advance,

Autumngirlsoup

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Hotel Jeanne d%26#39;Arc (make sure it%26#39;s the one on 3 Rue de Jarente in the 4th) is popular, of course with the %26#39;quirks%26#39; and flaws that accompany a budget hotel. The location is excellent, between Place de Vosges and rue de Rivoli (metro: St Paul).

The reviews on the Marignan (Ile de France) indicate it is a very low-budget operation, more like a hostel than a hotel. The location is also excellent, between the Sorbonne and Notre Dame (metro: Maubert-Mutualite).

Let%26#39;s throw one more budget hotel into the mix: Hotel de Nesle, very cute rooms by the photos, and located at 7 rue de Nesle, 6th, between Pont Neuf/Ile de Cité and St Germain des Pres/Sulpice churches.

http://www.hoteldenesleparis.com/

55-65€ for one person

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Thanks Travelnutty for your input. After analyzing the options, I made a reservation in the Hotel Jeanne d%26#39;Arc ( the one in the Marais).

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Soup: Great hotel. You won%26#39;t be disappointed!

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even though you%26#39;ve already chosen, in answer to your safety concerns both areas are excellent for a first timer and a lady traveler. Take normal safety precautions, don%26#39;t make silly choices and you will have a wonderful time.

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Just so you know, these are very basic hotels. A lot of people get disappointed when they find that the amenities are not up to their standards. If you are fine with that, then they will be fine.

Les

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For a woman traveling alone, I would recommend an area that has more buses and metros than St Paul (Hotel Jeanne d%26#39;Arc) and Maubert Mutualite.

I think the 2 stars Madeleine-Opera is closer to a wide choice of transportation and therefore would be my recommendation for a woman traveling alone.

Breakfast should not be a concern as coffee and tartine or croissant are often better at the cafe next door than at hotels of that category.

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I really appreciate your inputs, everyone.

Thank you. ;)

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I count about 9 bus lines within 500 meters o Jeanne d%26#39;Arc on my %26quot;le Petit Parisien%26quot; map, and the Bastille metro within same, which is a correspondence station.

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I count about 9 bus lines within 500 meters o Jeanne d%26#39;Arc on my %26quot;le Petit Parisien%26quot; map, and the Bastille metro within same, which is a correspondence station.

To me %26quot;close%26quot; is within 5 blocks!