Saint Germain Area Hotel Advice Needed. Thanks!

Bonjour!

My boyfriend and I (we%26#39;re in our 30s) are visiting Paris for two nights this May while on a whirlwind tour of Europe. We have heard that the Saint Germain area would best suit us accommodation-wise, and I%26#39;m having a hard time deciding on where to stay. We%26#39;re on a bit of a budget but are trying to decide whether to splurge a bit or save on lodging in Paris. I have narrowed down our choices to:

1) Sully Saint Germain

2) Five Hotel (I love the pictures but is it worth 185 Euros a night?)

3) Hotel du College de Paris

4) Little Palace (Judging from the photos I have seen, it looks gorgeous and the price is right but is it too far off the beaten path? I know it%26#39;s not in Saint Germain but it looks so modern and funky!)

I%26#39;m leaning towards Five or Little Palace but want affirmation that either of the two properties will be worth the little extra. I have read the reviews here several times and am confusing myself! Any advice is hugely appreciated!

Merci!

E in Toronto

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Oh, and we%26#39;re also looking at Hotel de la Brettonerie! I can%26#39;t make up my mind! :)

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I always think that being as close to the river as possible is the best location, and I like the Left Bank, but according to the web page for the Little Palace you are not too bad...

Pompidou Centre – 500 metres

Notre Dame Cathedral – 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)

Picasso Museum – 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)

Place des Voges – 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)

Opera House – 1.5 kilometres (1 mile)

Louvre Museum – 1.5 kilometres (1 mile)

Eiffel Tower – 3 kilometres (2 miles)

For Five...

From Mouffetard street : 5 minutes on foot.

From the Arènes de Lutèce : 6 minutes on foot.

From the Jardin du Luxembourg : 8 minutes on foot.

From the Pantheon : 10 minutes on foot.

From Saint-Michel boulevard : 5 minutes by public transportation.

From Châtelet-Les Halles station : 10 minutes by public transportation.

From the Louvre Museum : 15 minutes by public transportation.

From Notre-Dame Cathedral : 15 minutes by public transportation.

From the Eiffel Tower : 20 minutes by public transportation.

If I had to choose one and preferring to walk as much as possible in Paris, I%26#39;d go with the Little Palace.

Pjk

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