I%26#39;m taking Mom to Paris and London in Mid-May for a couple of weeks. This is my first trip to Paris.
Mom had double knee replacement surgery and can get along just fine now but she is 75 and understandably doesn%26#39;t have the stamina I have.
If you had to pick one (or two) %26quot;intersections%26quot; that I could mark on a map and then look for accommodations near that spot, what intersection(s) would it be? I%26#39;m looking for a spot that is close to everything including bus or train transportation. I know Mom wants shopping, museums, dining, scenery.
No help needed with London since Mom lived there during her college years and goes back every 2-3 years.
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I%26#39;d get something on the Isle or in the Latin Quarter across from Notre Dame -- Notre Dame at night is one of the great wonders of the world -- the most beautiful time and place in a beautiful city -- and handy to the metro and RER
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There is no metro on the Ile, so that would not be my first choice. The intersection of rue de Sevres and Raspail is a great one for buses (about 7 different lines) and metro (2 lines). There are several hotels in the area, in a variety of rages, from the luxurious Lutetia to the simple, but pleasant Hotel Lindbergh.
You would be near the main museums, the Bon Marche and St Germain des Pres for great shopping, plenty of restaurants and lots of gardens.
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I%26#39;d be inclined to suggest ODÉON Metro station...two different Metro lignes, several different bus routes...more than enough good hotel choices, in a variety of budget ranges to choose from...an active neighborhood with more than enough good restaurants, bistros and cafés to suit almost any taste, appetite or budget within easy strolling/walking distances of most hotel lobbies in the area...enough interesting shopping options within easy strolling/walking distances to keep you in the shops all day long if you like...easy strolling/walking distances to many of Paris%26#39; major sights and attractions.
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So far I%26#39;ve had some great suggestions and have marked these points on a map. One question I have after looking at some hotel information is that many hotels state that their rooms are %26quot;soundproofed%26quot; and my concern is getting stuck with a hotel that is noisy since big city noise is inevitable. I think the general Odeon area or the intersection of Rue de Sevres and Raspail will work, so what is your best value in that area, keeping in mind comfort including relative quiet? Oh, and walking up more than 2 flights of stairs for Mom is not really an option so if the hotel is larger we%26#39;ll need to make sure there is an elevator. Thanks!
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For solid 2-star and 3-star options (among many others) in the immediate neighborhood of ODÉON Metro-
GRAND HÔTEL des BALCONS (2-star)--3 rue Casimir Delavigne (btwn: Place de la Odéon %26amp; rue Munsieur le Prince) 75006, Metro: Odéon--
http://paris-hotel-grandbalcons.com/
HÔTEL Le CLÉMENT--(2-star)--6, rue Clément (btwn: rue Mabillon %26amp; rue de Seine) 75006, Metro: Odéon %26amp; Mabillon--
clement-moliere-paris-hotel.com/Clement/Engl…
HÔTEL LOUIS II (3-star) 2 rue Saint Sulpice (at rue de Conde), 75006, Metro: Odéon--
http://paris-hotel-louisdeux.com/
HÔTEL LEFT BANK SAINT GERMAIN (3-star)--9, rue de l%26#39;Ancienne Comédie (btwen: Blvd. Saint Germain %26amp; Carrefour de Buci) 75006, Metro: Odéon--
http://www.hotelleftbank.com/
HÔTEL Le REGENT (3-star)--61 rue Dauphine (at Carrefour de Buci) 75006, Metro: Odéon--
http://www.regent-paris-hotel.com/
All will be within a 2-3 block(approx) stroll of the ODÉON Metro station. For relative quiet, you may request a room on an inner courtyard or the back of the hotel. All have elevators, so higher floors will be better as well for quieter accommodations (as well as rooftop views).
But bear in mind that there are a ** L O T ** of other good 2 and 3-star hotel options in the general area as well...and the above represent only a few within the closest proximity to ODÉON Metro.
You appear to be someone fully conversant with the use and benefits of the common street map as a research and planning tool (it would suprise you to discover how many aren%26#39;t)...and you can get some idea of relative locations and distances...as well as take an electronic %26#39;..stroll..%26#39; along a street and through a neighborhood, of any address in Paris by using the various useful features of--
PAGES JAUNES--(%26#39;Plan%26#39;, %26#39;Photo%26#39;, %26#39;A Proximité%26#39; features...%26#39;..tinker..%26#39; with %26#39;em...you%26#39;ll be well rewarded)--
pagesjaunes.fr/trouverlesprofessionnels/…
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Soundproofing can mean from outside noise or from inside noise or both... and can be rendered ineffective if you travel in warm weather and there is no A/C, thus you open the windows...
You can request a room on the %26#39;courtyard%26#39; but don%26#39;t have too much expectation that a %26#39;courtyard%26#39; is much more than the airshaft (sometimes it%26#39;s an actual one, though).
If you are sensitive to city noise or movements within the hotel, bring some soft earplugs %26#39;just in case%26#39;.
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If Mom is not too happy with two flights of stairs at an hotel then the metro could be a problem. OK for one journey perhaps but all day could soon be too much. I would suggest the bus and when things get tiring use a taxi.
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A while ago, someone posted the name of a streetmap of Paris which marks the actual position of bus stops. There are quite a lot round the Odeon and it%26#39;s really frustrating even if you%26#39;re reasonably young and fit, if you have to scout around side roads trying to find the right route - or watch a bus go by with your number on it and try and identify where it stops!
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Thanks, everyone! Great ideas!
KDKSAIL - I went on the %26quot;pagesjaunes%26quot; site you linked - awesome!
One other question - are the bridges %26quot;cars only%26quot; or are they also for pedestrians? I%26#39;m sure peds would have to be ok but I just wanted to confirm. Thanks.
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With a few notable exceptions, the bridges across the Seine are for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. A couple of the notable exceptions are: PASSERELLE DEBILLY (btwn: Quai Branly %26amp; Palais de Tokoyo), PASSERELLE SOLFÉRINO (btwn: Musée d%26#39;Orsay %26amp; Jardin des Tuileries) and PONT des ARTS (technically a %26#39;passerelle%26#39;/%26#39;footbridge%26#39;..btwn: Institut de France %26amp; Musée du Louvre)...which are all PEDESTRIAN-ONLY bridges.
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