Hotel Leveque vs Hotel Sevigne

Which would you guys recommend? Both have 4/5 ratings here on Trip Advisor. I admit that I love trying out different Paris hotels because I%26#39;m intent on finding that %26quot;perfect%26quot; boutique hotel that I can be loyal to. For only 5 euros more, Sevigne has a shower and w/c in their single rooms so I%26#39;m leaning towards them.

Any suggestions?

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If you are writing about the Gran Leveque on the Rue Cler - you should look at the reviews under hotels and on the Rick Steve boards. There has been a lot of bad things said about the GL - I don%26#39;t know about the other hotel.

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I stayed at theHotel Leveque quite a while ago and it was ok, but very close to it is the Hotel Muguet which is really nice and very inexpensive. You should look into it.

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I would concur about the Hotel Muguet, a very nice small hotel. Extremely clean and room decoration is very nice. I have stayed there several times.

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I have never stayed at Hotel Sevigne.

I stayed at Hotel Gran Leveque in the Rue Cler (7th)

my first trip to France in 2000.

Rooms on the street side pick up a lot of noise

from the vendors opening up early in the morning

right below the windows and the area is

quite well traveled by both French and tourists.

The room I was in was OK but nothing to write

home about.

You may want to look elsewhere.

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Meeting in CDG Airport

I am meeting a friend who is flying on Air Europa which arrives in 2E at CDG. I%26#39;ll be arriving on an earlier flight into 2F. I was curious if there is a place to meet in the terminal or are all the passengers routed through a sterile area straight through Customs and then Baggage Claim? I was hoping to remain in the terminal to eat and have a few drinks while I wait, then catch the train to Paris when she arrives. Also, is the train the best way to get to Paris or would you recommend a shuttle service?

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2e and 2f are very close together, why not meet in the lobby of the Sheraton, in terminal and directly above the train station. That way you can meet and then just head downstairs for your RER into the city. Take the train it is easy and much cheaper than a shuttle

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Whether you will want to take the train depends a lot on how much (and what size) luggage you have. If only a handheld item, not a problem. If bulky and large, could be a big problem if the station where you are getting off (e.g., if you transfer to the Metro) does not have a (working) escalator - many have only stairs, and sometimes long flights of stairs. Personally, I would take a cab or shuttle.

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Marriott- Bailly Romainvilliers.

We are staying outside Paris in Bailly Romainvilliers. What section of France would they classify this as and what is there to do near by? Has anyone been there recently?

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I stayed at this Marriott aboout 2 years ago. There is not a tremendous amount to do in that area. There is a mall and outlet center about 5-10 minutes away. Disneyland Paris is close by. There are a few restaurants right in town in Bailly Romainvilliers, but most of them close very early. My husband and I took the train into Paris everyday. It was quite a long trip when all was said and done, about 1-1.5 hours, but easy.

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Need car for stay at Marriott d'ile-de-France ?

Bonjour!

We are planning a trip for next May, and will be staying for a week at the Marriott d%26#39;ile-de-France . We plan to take the train into Paris a few days, but want to relax and enjoy the area and some day trips the rest of the time.

DO I need a car to get to the Metro station and back or to any restaurants or Shopping/grocery store areas.?

Is a cab an option if I only need to go a short distance? the car rentals are so expensive, I would love to do without, but I also dont want to get stuck at the train station, or have problems going out for groceries. and shopping.

ANy suggestions for short day excurstions (maybe 1 hour away)

Thanks for any help

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I assume you%26#39;re referring to the Marriott%26#39;s Village d%26#39;Île-de-France, in Bailly Romainvilliers? Just in case you haven%26#39;t seen it, this is their website: http://tinyurl.com/2977uf

According to the hotel%26#39;s website, there is a bus stop near by, but the nearest station is 5 km away (Marne-la-Vallee - Chessy). There, you can take the RER to Paris. You will need a ticket for zone 1-5. For the 5 km trip to the station, you could take a cab. I wouldn%26#39;t recommend renting a car to go to Paris...

On the hotel website, you will find some suggestions for trips in the area.

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My husband and I stayed at that Marriott about 2 years ago. The hotel is absolutely beautiful, but it can be quite a long trip into Paris (about 1-1.5 hours) because the RER makes a lot of stops. We did rent a car and it made everything a lot easier. We never drove into Paris because traffic is absolutely crazy, but it was really helpful driving to the train station and around the hotel area. Unfortunately, there isn%26#39;t an incredible amount of things to do directly around the hotel. There are some restaurants and stores right in town in Bailly Romainvilliers, but most of them tend to close early. We went to Disneyland Paris one day, which is very close by and was a lot of fun. For a day excursion, I would highly recommend going to Versailles and touring the castle. It%26#39;s massive and the gardens are beautiful. But try to avoid rush hour as traffic right around Paris is awful. There is also a mall and outlet center close to the hotel. I think it%26#39;s called Val de Europe, but I may be wrong.

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Transfer From Paris to Beauvais Airport

Hi Everyone,

Looking at flights instead of taking the Eurorail to Venice and obviously this is a much cheaper option, however does anyone know what the cost is to take a transfer to Beauvais Airport? I have seen from other posts its about 90mins to get there and can you only get a Bus or Car and no trains?

Depending on this cost will determine if it is a cheaper way to go :-)

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How close is Orly to the Paris centre too?

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Anyone?????

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Orly is 14 km from Notre-Dame and 10 km from the ring road. Beauvais aiport is 80 km north of Paris and the bus transfer to Paris Porte Maillot is 13€ one way.

You can catch a train to Beauvais main station (frequent departures, slightly over 1 hour, 11.70€ regular full fare) and a cab from there (flat fee of 11/15€ day/night).

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Thankyou, that actually isn%26#39;t too bad in price :-)

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Hi Jacks

Orly is much more accessible, particularly on the way from Paris to the Airport as opposed to Beauvais

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Thanks Faux, will consider that as easyjet flies out of Orly and Ryan Air out of Beauvais, which is the cheaper flight but sometimes convenience is worth that bit extra :-)

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Don%26#39;t forget that Ryanair charges €6 per checked baggage - and €8 per kilo beyond 15 !

Have you considered Vueling between Paris and Venice ?

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I haven%26#39;t heard of that one before, do you have an address? Do you know of any other carriers that are similiar, i only know these ones cause we get the show Airport from England that shows easyjet and a friend new the ryanair one.

Thanks :-)

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http://www.vueling.com/

They fly from CDG and land in VCE, the %26quot;real%26quot; Venice airport. Easyjet does not fly to Venice. Ryanair flies from Beauvais (80 km north of Paris) to Treviso (40 km away from Venice).

Don%26#39;t discard Air France, which occasionally has good fares, even on such a route. Go through the brokers to be sure.

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Hi Bauer and all,

I%26#39;m considering flying from Paris to Venice using Vueling. However, I%26#39;m hesitant because the flight leaves at 6:35am from CDG.

Can any expert suggest what is the safest and most efficient way to go from Paris city center to CDG at 4:00am?

How much would such middle of night cab ride cost?

Thank you all very much!

Feria du Riz, Arles

We are interested in attending a bullfight (where bull isn%26#39;t killed) and running with the bulls. There will be a course camarguaise (free) and an encierro during the Feria, also a Novillada Sans Picadors (what is this?). Does anyone know what the Feria is like? Would we need tkts ahead of time? Or should we forget the whole thing due to crowds, etc. and see Arles before the Feria begins?

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I%26#39;m not familiar with the specific events you%26#39;re referring to but I really doubt you%26#39;ll need to get tickets ahead of time. It%26#39;s a big place (!) and I%26#39;d be surprised if crowds were a problem . The %26quot;bullfights%26quot; there are very enjoyable.

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Sofitel La Defense Grande Arch what is in the area

I know its in the business district but is it walking distance to any attractions, restaurants, how far to champs elysses??

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La Defense is technically in Paris but only technically -- it is a big office park area and not near ANYTHING anyone would want to see -- you will be commuters if you stay there --

Get a hotel in town -- so much of the pleasure of Paris is that evening stroll and stop for drink at a cafe -- an evening walk along the Seine -- running out to a quaint little cafe for breakfast in the morning etc etc

getting a hotel at La Defense is the equivalent of staying at the airport -- it just isn%26#39;t being in Paris

half the pleasure of Paris is in being there --

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oh no, thats a shame its such a nice hotel and an awesome price. do you know any others modern like this in town??

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Unfortunately, there is a good reason that an otherwise nice hotel would be inexpensive . . . .

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If it makes you feel any better, I stayed in the Sofitel in NYC last year, and it was one of the most boring, anodyne, soulless, corporate experiences of my life. You%26#39;re not missing anything.

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LOL Robertzimmerman (bob is that you?) I couldn%26#39;t agree more about the plastic hotels -- we stayed at the airport Hilton in Rome for a one night in transit -- and I felt like the thing would close up at night shutter down all its windows and simply consume everyone in side -- really soulless place

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I beg to differ. Don%26#39;t listen to people who know little about Paris.

La Défense is of no interest whatsoever BUT it is very close to Paris via RER (the express Metro) and métro--which means you are close to everything (non stop to Etoile in 5 mns). If you look at a RER map on the net (www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carteparis.php)you%26#39;ll realize the hotel is in a convenient location (you can even connect by RER to CDG airport or take the métro to Porte Maillot to catch the Air France buses to CDG)

I%26#39;ve stayed at the Sofitel on business--nothing special, just a chain hotel (rather like a Hilton) but it provides comfortable accomodation at very reasonable rates, very close to Paris. It is a real bargain.

If you prefer to pay 50% more, just go ahead and go to central Paris--you%26#39;ll have all the noise and the bustle of a capital at inflated rates. Of course if you are looking for a luxury hotel, the Ritz on the place Vendôme or the Crillon on the place de la Concorde are worth every penny (with the money you save on the hotel, go to the restaurant at the Crillon--one of the best in Paris, magnificent decor, incredible wine list

Have a nice trip.

FW

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Excuse me, but I said I didn%26#39;t care for the hotel. I stand by that.

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%26gt; I beg to differ. Don%26#39;t listen to people who know little about Paris.

And don%26#39;t you make assumptions. I%26#39;ve been to Paris a dozen times, France in general 25 or so. BerkeleyT owns a house in France and visits Paris regularly. Graceh has been there many times.

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And the OP asked about whether it was convenient to WALK to the attractions. . . .

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Well I happen to BE French %26amp; to have lived for 20 years in the town that shares the La Défense area with Courbevoie. Don%26#39;t assume you know what you don%26#39;t know--and %26quot;nuts%26quot; translate as %26quot;noix%26quot; by the way. A potentially deadly mistake if your translation hadn%26#39;t been corrected in time.

Yours

FW