Bon Appétit et Bonne Nuit
TOP reader suggestions on Paris, compiled from user comments on the Travel section’s Web site. You can read more comments, as well as add your own, on this and other cities, at nytimes.com/travel.
WHERE TO STAY
We stayed in March ’07 at the Hôtel de l’Élysée (12, rue des Saussaies; 33-1-42-65-29-25; www.parisby.com/elysee/) in the 8th Arrondissement. Charming place across from the Ministry of the Interior; friendly service, decent-sized room, nice bathroom with separate toilet. Easy walk to Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, not bad to Notre-Dame!
Posted by Ginna Hamilton Zoellner
Hôtel Gavarni in the posh 16th is a wonderful, warm hotel (5, rue Gavarni; 33-1-45-24-52-82; www.gavarni.com). Doubles are 160 euros per night (low season). It sits on a quiet street within easy walking distance of the Trocadéro and the Eiffel Tower. The rooms are perfectly clean, the heat works well, and the rooms, while cozy, are certainly adequate. Breakfast is superb. I stay there whenever I visit Paris — at least 4X per year.
Posted by Don Krueger
I highly recommend the Hôtel Saint-Paul in the Latin Quarter (43, rue Monsieur le Prince; 33-1-43-26-98-64; www.hotelsaintpaulparis.com). It’s just off Rue de Vaugirard, between Luxembourg Gardens and the Seine. Charming décor, quiet and spacious rooms, spotlessly clean and convenient to the Sorbonne, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain. Rates start at 168 euros (about $264, at $1.60 to the euro, for a double). Guests are usually greeted at registration by Sputnik the cat, who always seems to remember repeat guests who bring him little gifts and snacks. Very quaint and charming, and SO Parisian!
Posted by Jim Johnson
There’s a great quaint, inexpensive but very, very clean and stylish hotel called Hôtel Jules. It’s located in the 9th district of Paris onRue La Fayette, near Rue du Faubourg Montmartre (49-51, rue La Fayette; 33-1-42-85-05-44; www.hoteljules.com). I’ve been there twice now when visiting friends from university. It’s well connected to the Métro, about 2-5 minutes, depending on how quick you are.
Posted by Anthony
WHERE TO EAT
Le Comptoir in the 6th Arrondissement (9, carrefour de l’Odéon; 33-1-44-27-07-97) offers a great traditional Parisian menu and is frequented by locals, which is not always easy to find in the 6th. For the best experience, go when the locals go, between 9 and 10 p.m. Then head across the street to Les Éditeurs (4, carrefour de l’Odéon; 33-1-43-26-67-76) for a digestif.
Posted by Sean Barrett
I lived in Paris for a year and ate at L’As du Fallafel (34, rue des Rosiers; 33-148-87-63-60) nearly every Sunday. Returning to NYC 7 years ago, I have yet to find a match for L’As du Fallafel fare. The wait is worth every minute.
Posted by Samantha Fishman Relles
We had a wonderful meal at Bistro de la Muette (across from the Muette Métro stop) (10, chaussée de la Muette; 33-1-45-03-14-84). The three-course meal was very creative, well prepared, well presented and well priced at 36 euros each (including wine). The staff was very gracious and made us feel at home despite being the only Americans. It pays to get a bit out of the center of town.
Posted by Toni and David Hyams
An amazing find near the Arc de Triomphe! Le Hide (10, rue du Généeral Lanrezac; 33-1-45-74-15-81) is a bistro with unbelievable French cuisine! Really a memorable experience as much for the food as the generous hospitality of the chef. As a resident of Paris for the past two years, this is my new favorite restaurant; you really can’t get much better!
Posted by Anonymous
