France away 18 November 2009 - accommodation

**pineapple stu** · 19/10/2009, 12:15 PM

Post any info on accommodation in Paris here. I'll keep a summary of links and what have you in this post.

For other info on the game, see -

Flights
Charter travel (incl tour operator bookings, charter buses, taxis, etc)
The game (match tickets, kick off time, directions to the ground, etc)
Places (towns, internal travel, reccies, etc)
Pubs (including meet ups)
General (things to do, other chat)

Hotels
Hotel de L'ocean
Holiday Inn
Vintage Hostel
Hotel Saint Quentin
Hotel Jarry
Hotel Little Regina
Hotel Modernest
Hotel Kuntz
Accor Hotels

**Girl in Green** · 19/10/2009, 2:04 PM

Hostels in France; any recommendations? Hotels are pricey, think as our gang is on a budget I need to look at the cheapest options in the best location possible ie. near metro etc.

**eaststand85** · 19/10/2009, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by ptegan

It's probably been 4 years since I last posted here but I'm still living in Paris and am also mod of Travel forum over @ boards.ie so if anyone has any questions about hotels or pubs then I'll do my best to answer.

Hi ptegan, one of the lads has provisionally booked us in the Eden Opera on the Pigalle (http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/eden...out=2009-11-19). Any idea what it's like? Cheap and cheerful is fine, just want to make sure it's clean and safe. Thanks!

**Sligo Hornet** · 19/10/2009, 2:45 PM

I remember ptegan from the 2004 trip ....very helpful

A group of 20+ booked into the Hotel de L'Ocean (Opera District) which appears ok

**Sligo Hornet** · 19/10/2009, 2:49 PM

There's a large group of us booked into this Hotel.....48 euro pppn....looks a good hotel in a good location

http://www.paris-hotel-ocean.com/

**scousedub** · 19/10/2009, 3:18 PM

Got this Holiday Inn for �90 per room near the Moulin Rouge https://secure.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d...DPSLogout=true

**Newryrep** · 19/10/2009, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

There's a large group of us booked into this Hotel.....48 euro pppn....looks a good hotel in a good location

http://www.paris-hotel-ocean.com/

thanks for the warning SH

**Paulie** · 19/10/2009, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by ptegan

It's probably been 4 years since I last posted here but I'm still living in Paris and am also mod of Travel forum over @ boards.ie so if anyone has any questions about hotels or pubs then I'll do my best to answer.

Hi ptegan. We're staying at the Roma Sacr�-Coeur which I've been told is in a decent part of the city. Are there many good pubs around there which won't rip you off with prices? From what I recall, Paris is one of those cities where you have to be careful in some bars as you can be charged the likes of �15 for a beer.

**ptegan** · 19/10/2009, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Guys, ptegan was invaluable to foot.ie posters last time we played there. Great guy.

Cheers! It was pretty amazing to be honest. I bought www.travellinggreens.com, created a very basic site with a few pages and the next thing I knew I was on the phone to the FAI and was mentioned in the Evening Hearld !

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Hi ptegan, one of the lads has provisionally booked us in the Eden Opera on the Pigalle (http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/eden...out=2009-11-19). Any idea what it's like? Cheap and cheerful is fine, just want to make sure it's clean and safe. Thanks!

Clean, safe, basic and budget. Not a place to take your wife for a romantic weekend but fine for a couple of days in Paris for the match. You'll have no need to move out of the Pigalle area for food/drink and 9 stops on the metro to the stadium (about 15 minutes).

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

I remember ptegan from the 2004 trip ....very helpful

A group of 20+ booked into the Hotel de L'Ocean (Opera District) which appears ok

Another "ok" hotel. Nothing much to worry about once you book a 3-star hotel and it's in a reasonable area. You're a 10 minute walk to the Gare d'Nord where it's only 1 stop to the Stade on the RER B (suburban train).

Originally Posted by Paulie

Hi ptegan. We're staying at the Roma Sacr�-Coeur which I've been told is in a decent part of the city. Are there many good pubs around there which won't rip you off with prices? From what I recall, Paris is one of those cities where you have to be careful in some bars as you can be charged the likes of €15 for a beer.

Nice hotel in a very nice area. In Paris the pubs set their own prices so it can be €7 in one place and €3 next door. Basically you're paying the €4 difference will be due to the ambiance, music, beautiful people who drink there... If you're with a bunch of people then you can make even the cheapest place seem great !

If you want to drink in an Irish pub then be prepared to pay €7 for a pint of Guinness. If you're willing to drink anything than it'll be €4 in a French-type cafe/bar.

**Sligo Hornet** · 20/10/2009, 6:52 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

thanks for the warning SH

You are most welcome to join us Newry.......after all, it must be your round!

**Newryrep** · 20/10/2009, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

You are most welcome to join us Newry.......after all, it must be your round!

Get into CDG 12.10 on the Tues and we will certainly be joining you all at some stage as its your round.

Booked into the Latin Quarter same place as me and Mrs Newryrep stayed last year. Nice and handy.

**blobbyblob** · 20/10/2009, 10:13 AM

http://www.vintage-hostel.com/

Good clean spot 2 minutes from Gare Du Nord - about 35 a head per night

**francesco_1** · 20/10/2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by blobbyblob

http://www.vintage-hostel.com/

Good clean spot 2 minutes from Gare Du Nord - about 35 a head per night

Just checked that 25 per night not bad as long as u were with other fans.

**Mullin** · 20/10/2009, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by blobbyblob

http://www.vintage-hostel.com/

Good clean spot 2 minutes from Gare Du Nord - about 35 a head per night

3 more booked into the same spot

**finbarrk** · 20/10/2009, 10:55 AM

This place, Hotel St. Quentin is beside Gare Du Nord (Eurostar). We got rooms with a double bed and a single bed for �80 p.n.

http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/hote...038b556384054a

**francesco_1** · 20/10/2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mullin

3 more booked into the same spot

Im going solo here hopefully it will be mostly irish fans.

**ptegan** · 20/10/2009, 11:36 AM

TIP : Use the Google Streetview feature to see what you hotel looks like before you turn up in Paris.

1. http://maps.google.com/

2. Type in your hotel address (27, Rue de Saint-Quentin, 75010 for the Hotel St. Quentin)

3. Drag and Drop the streetview icon onto the map to see what the area looks like.

**finbarrk** · 20/10/2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Great site, very useful thanks very much. Considered staying in Pigalle area but as you point out (and as I remember it) it's a bit seedy so considering the Bastille area. You're prob sick of being asked questions at this stage but if you could answer a couple more I'd be very grateful!

Is it easy to get from Bastille area to CDG Airport as we have an early flight on Thur morning?
Can you recommend one or two budget hotels in the Bastille area? Cheap and cheerful once clean and safe is what we're after.

Bastille hotels here.

http://www.booking.com/searchresults...=price_for_two