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I found this site, where they propose video reviews of hotel rooms, short term rental flats in Paris, based on videos from travellers. And you can see that they are not commercials. It's only for Paris though, it seems they will add other cities soon.
Lovely holiday apartment for two, superbly located a few steps from the Arc de Triomphe and very close to the Champs Elysees.
Good value, comfortable holiday accommodation. Quiet and peaceful but with easy access to all the major tourist sites.
Close to Metro and RER. Easy access from Charles de Gaulle Airport on the Air France Airport shuttle coach, which stops one minute away.
rue de L'Arc de Triomphe.
www.parisapartment.iowners.net
Tel +44 (0)191 5192257
If I had to go to Paris once again I would definitely choose Montparnasse, because it is not far from the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower. In addition to this, Saint Germain de Pres is pretty close (15 minutes on foot) so you will able to see the chuch mentioned in the Da Vinci Code.
If you want to spend a weekend in this part of the town choose this hotel, a three-star with a lovely garden where you can relax after walking all day.
84 Rue Raymond Losserand
75014 Paris
Tel: +33(0)1.45.42.16.03
Fax: +33(0)1.45.42.11.60
web: www.hotelalesiaparis.com
The chic Marais is the place to stay. Hotel Jeanne D'Arc is quite a lark. Close to Place St Catherine, where the prices are keen.
To start off your day, go to 'Au Levain du Marais'. The pain au chocolat will make you just weak, so buy quite a few and you'll have a pique nique.
Next, visit grand Pere Lachaise. Chopin and Piaf and dear Oscar Wilde - although they're now gone, you'll still be beguiled. To the Left Bank for dinner, a place called L'Ecurie, the locals eat here, run by petite Mini. Bon weekend!
My top tip for Paris, especially if you’re a food lover, is to experience it like a Parisian and chose to stay in a self-catering apartment.
Paris has so many markets and beautiful specialist shops which you can’t take full advantage of if you’re staying in a hotel. You can have freshly baked bread and croissants for breakfast and then browse les marchés, boucheries, charcuteries, fromageries and other stores for fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, paté and cheese and prepare your own meals, including a tasty picnic for your return trip which will have your fellow passengers green with envy!
Instead of booking a hotel, book a flat through Feels like Home in Paris. We have stayed in a beautiful studio flat in the heart of Montmartre - great for lazy breakfasts and midnight feasts taking advantage of the gorgeous local food and wine!
Don't be put off by the slightly dodgy looking decor on the website, this hotel is within walking distance of the Arch de Triomphe in a quiet, leafy street. At 90 Euros for a double it’s a bargain with everything on your doorstep.
Want to spend a hip afternoon and night in Paris? First you need a cool outfit, so go to Citadium, the Printemps branch for cool kids.
Then head to l'Hôtel Amour where you will have apéritif and dinner in the lovely courtyard. You can also sleep there in one of their stylish rooms.
After that, head over to the restaurant Georges on the top of Centre Pompidou to have coffee while enjoying an awesome view of Paris.
Finally, join the fashionistas for a trendy night at the small but hip Paris-Paris Club, if the bouncer lets you inside bien sûr.
The downside of a weekend in Paris, people say, is that it closes on a Sunday. Not around the Rue des Martyrs it doesn’t.
Just by St Georges Metro, fifteen minutes from the Gare du Nord and Eurostar, lies this wonderful untouristy very French part of Paris with a Sunday morning market to buy your pastries, cheese, charcuterie, fish, wine, chocolate and second hand books.
Stay in the Trois Poussins hotel for discreet affordable luxury, and who could resist the No Stress Café across the road which does exactly what it says on the tin?
A no-star hotel in the front garden of Notre Dame Cathedral. The wallpaper is bizarre, there is no lift (five floors though), and the bathroom door (yes, we had an en suite) came away in my hand.
But the view from the window is breathtaking and the owner is friendly and helpful. Shakespeare Books is just across the street. Doubles from €60 per night.
4 rue St-Julien-le-Pauvre, Paris 75005
+33 (0)1 4354 1920
A must visit hotel: the Hotel Eldorado in rue des Dames, close to Place de Clichy. A wonderfully colourful, bohemian experience of a hotel. One of Paris's delightful surprises.
After many stays in mediocre and cramped hotels we've finally found the one for us - Clos de Medicis in the 5th, just five minutes' walk from the Luxembourg RER station - itself 4 stops from Gare du Nord.
From Eurostar to hotel in half an hour. It's a great area too, many good restaurants and walking distance to the Ile de Paris, Louvre, Marais - well everywhere really. Very friendly and well designed hotel - just a gem.
My secret tip when visiting Paris is to base yourself in Enghien Les Bains, beautiful spa resort just eight miles from Paris. You'd be in good company: VIctor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas and Frédéric Chopin all did.
Centre piece is the scenic Lake Enghien, cool and resplendent. Picturesquely dotted around the lake are little shops, hotels, a casino, its theatre - all under a relaxed and charming atmosphere. What better start to the day than to wander leisurely around the glistening lake then select a café for coffee and croissants?
Decent hotels in Paris can cost a small fortune. Renting a studio apartment in the city centre is a fantastic alternative that can save you hundreds of pounds – a similarly-located hotel may cost five times as much per night - and, as you are likely to be staying next-door to bona-fide Parisians, it can help you feel a little less like a tourist. Just make sure you do your research – most travel websites will offer user reviews on the lettings that they offer.
Hidden gem of a hotel. With big bay windows you can sit in and look at Notre Dame eating cheese and wine. Perfect.
Great cheap hostel near Gare du Nord.
Le Montclair Montmartre, 62, Rue Ramey, 75018 Paris
Stay at the Paix Republique hotel. Book room 606 on the top floor, which will give you views of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur.
Hotel Therese in the 1st arrondissement - cute, inexpensive, personal hotel with an unbeatable central location.
If you want a cheap way to stay in Paris, use the Citea hotels - there are several dotted around the city and for around £40 per night you get a comfortable, basic self-catering apartment!
Some of the Citea hotels also have a free-for-residents swimming pool, and they all have a breakfast service available for a small fee.
I chose this hotel for two reasons. Firstly, it was within walking distance of the Gard de Nord. Secondly, it would appeal to my wife because because she lives in the kitchen. Whatever the brochure or internet descriptions are like, you are mostly booking blind.
The Flora is reasonably priced, our room was on the small side but clean and pleasant. We were intrigued to visit the basement for breakfast but it was lovely and the bowls of hot chocolate were exquisite accompanied by croissants and chocolate pastries.
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