PARIS DAY 3 - Knowing Paris
Another early start but on this day we were feeling very confident about things. Having had enough time to get to know Paris and learning how to navigate around on the previous day we were excited to get out and visit the hostels.
9:00 am
The Absolute Paris Hostel is ideally located as it is just in front of the canal St Martin. With exceptionally friendly staff who were delighted to meet with us it’s a great place to stay. The rooms are very colourful and clean and tidy and there is a very good atmosphere in the communal areas. There are all sorts of rooms on offer which make this an ideal option for groups of people travelling alone.
10:30 am
The Hotel de la Terrasse is in a wonderful location, situated close to the biggest antique market in the world, ‘Marche des Puces’, and nearby are the Cite des Sciences (Science Museum) and the other main tourist attractions of Paris. A lovely clean and tidy hotel with very friendly and helpful staff it again comes highly recommended. The rooms are all en-suite and plenty of space in general. This hotel has a pleasant lounge and breakfast area which is bright and sunny because of the massive windows which over look the street outside.
12:00 pm
On arrival at Hotel le Faubourg we met with Halim. This Hotel is very centrally situated and was entirely renovated in 2005. A lovely clean and tidy hotel with everything you could possibly need. With the Montorgueil Market just a stones throw away it’s a great location. The visit was very short but we got to have a good look around and we would highly recommend the property.
13:30 pm
The Ideal Hotel is a a really lovely hotel situated in the heart of the business and commercial district of BeauGrenelle. We met with Nawar who showed us a couple of rooms. All were very tidy and clean and they all rooms are sound-proof too ensuring a peaceful nights’ sleep.
14:30 pm
We were to meet with Jean-Paul at Hotel Mon Reve and then later on with Nathalie but we were unable to see either one in the morning. We were once again a little early for the appointment but luckily someone else took the time out to see us. This hotel was lovely. It has everything you could possibly need and incredibly organized and tidy rooms. Two very important things to note about this hotel is that they have a strict policy and don’t allow dogs and they allow all children under the age of 12 to stay free of charge.
15:30 pm
Friends Hostel is an incredibly easy hostel to get to which makes it a great choice for any traveller. The hostel is located at the metro stop Barbes-Rochechouart, is newly renovated and is deal for backpackers and students. With no curfew and a twenty four hour reception it’s a great choice for those looking to see the night life Paris has on offer. All in all a great hostel - very clean, tidy and well organised.
16:15 pm
Le Regent Montmartre Hotel is a fantastic choice of hotel because of the brilliant view of the MontMarte Cathedral from most rooms on the fifth floor. Unfortunately you cannot request these rooms but perhaps you will be lucky when booking in advance. This hotel is very clean and tidy and the staff are incredibly friendly. The hotel offers an excellent breakfast buffet, one of the best we saw throughout the trip and it is also very easily accessible from the metro.
On returning back to our hotel we decided to go for dinner. We headed out to a Columbian restaurant just around the corner which was incredibly good! We had a traditional meal which was out of this world!
With our tummies full and sleepy from the wine, we got home and headed right to bed.
