Comments on: Cheap Paris Hotels – A Quick Guide To Paris Hotel Reservations http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html The Advanture Vacation Guide Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SV http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html/comment-page-1#comment-2198 SV Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:36:57 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html#comment-2198 I see you've asked a few questions about this, so it seems to be causing you a bit of anxiety. Not to worry, once you get the hang of it, it is quite easy. I don't think you'll have much hassle with carry-on sized luggage, especially on a Saturday. If it were a weekday rush hour, that would be another thing! In my opinion the RATP site is not the most user friendly and basically only gives info on the Paris Visite pass on the English version of the site. However, I do highly recommend the pocket size Metro Map. Now to explain how the system works: The RER is the rail system that connects Paris and the suburbs. The RER lines are lettered and the Metro lines are numbered. There are points within Paris where the RER stops at the same station as the Metro, allowing you to make a transfer. With both the Metro and the RER, each line has two end points ("terminal" in French). The term for a transfer point is "connection". To know how to get where you are going, first you need find the Metro station where you are starting on the Metro map and determine which direction you need to go to get to your destination station (or transfer station). Find the "terminal" of that line and when you go down into the Metro station, follow the signs that say Direction X to get going in the right direction. As you get into each Metro station there are signs on the wall of the station that tell you which stop you are at and also in the car there is a map of that line up on the wall so you can keep track of how many stops before yours. Once you get to your station and get off look for the sign "Sortie" for the exit. Sometimes there is more than one exit and it will say the name of the street you will exit onto if you take that exit. If you are making a transfer, look for the number of the line you need to take and again look for the direction you need to go from that station to reach your destination. When within Paris it is rare that you would need to make more than 2 transfers to get where you are going. If I were in your shoes, and depending on how many days you are going to be in Paris, you may want to consider getting the Paris Visite card. It gives you access to the RER, Metro, and bus system (which is good if you are out really late). If you do decide to get it, you may as well get it right away when you arrive at the RER station at the airport. Charles de Gaulle airport is in zone 5 and if you want to go to Versailles, it is in zone 4, so you may as well splurge on the pass for zones 1-6 if you go this route. I messed around on the RATP site and figured out a route that would be good for you. http://www33.ratp.info/Pivi/piviweb.php?exec=piviweb&cmd=FeuilleDeRoute&Profil=RATP_UK It involves only one transfer and at a station that is not quite so large as Gare du Nord. You will take the RER from the airport (also don't worry about going the wrong direction as the airport is the end point for that line) until you get to the station Denfert-Rochereau. Get off there and switch to the Metro line 6, direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile. From there it will be the tenth stop, Trocadero. Once you get off and exit, go north on Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Your hotel will be on the left side of the street and it is less than half a mile walk. It is just slightly further to walk than if you got off at the Victor Hugo Metro station, but that is on a different line and involves more transfers at a bigger station. I looked your hotel up on google maps to be sure the walk wasn't too bad and it seems to be in a very nice area. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.865971,2.285779&spn=0.007086,0.016136&t=h&z=16&key=ABQIAAAAjSrQepBjwfM1ZZOO7bAnEhSbM9x37gW4fQxrn03cz7M35nrP7RT7MQRF-MjBj7KP1Hrl4hRWVdH-RQ&client=gme-nyt&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo Once you get to your hotel, don't hesitate to ask them for any help or advice. I hope you have a great trip. I see you've asked a few questions about this, so it seems to be causing you a bit of anxiety. Not to worry, once you get the hang of it, it is quite easy. I don't think you'll have much hassle with carry-on sized luggage, especially on a Saturday. If it were a weekday rush hour, that would be another thing! In my opinion the RATP site is not the most user friendly and basically only gives info on the Paris Visite pass on the English version of the site. However, I do highly recommend the pocket size Metro Map.
Now to explain how the system works: The RER is the rail system that connects Paris and the suburbs. The RER lines are lettered and the Metro lines are numbered. There are points within Paris where the RER stops at the same station as the Metro, allowing you to make a transfer. With both the Metro and the RER, each line has two end points ("terminal" in French). The term for a transfer point is "connection". To know how to get where you are going, first you need find the Metro station where you are starting on the Metro map and determine which direction you need to go to get to your destination station (or transfer station). Find the "terminal" of that line and when you go down into the Metro station, follow the signs that say Direction X to get going in the right direction. As you get into each Metro station there are signs on the wall of the station that tell you which stop you are at and also in the car there is a map of that line up on the wall so you can keep track of how many stops before yours. Once you get to your station and get off look for the sign "Sortie" for the exit. Sometimes there is more than one exit and it will say the name of the street you will exit onto if you take that exit. If you are making a transfer, look for the number of the line you need to take and again look for the direction you need to go from that station to reach your destination. When within Paris it is rare that you would need to make more than 2 transfers to get where you are going.
If I were in your shoes, and depending on how many days you are going to be in Paris, you may want to consider getting the Paris Visite card. It gives you access to the RER, Metro, and bus system (which is good if you are out really late). If you do decide to get it, you may as well get it right away when you arrive at the RER station at the airport. Charles de Gaulle airport is in zone 5 and if you want to go to Versailles, it is in zone 4, so you may as well splurge on the pass for zones 1-6 if you go this route. I messed around on the RATP site and figured out a route that would be good for you. http://www33.ratp.info/Pivi/piviweb.php?exec=piviweb&cmd=FeuilleDeRoute&Profil=RATP_UK
It involves only one transfer and at a station that is not quite so large as Gare du Nord. You will take the RER from the airport (also don't worry about going the wrong direction as the airport is the end point for that line) until you get to the station Denfert-Rochereau. Get off there and switch to the Metro line 6, direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile. From there it will be the tenth stop, Trocadero. Once you get off and exit, go north on Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Your hotel will be on the left side of the street and it is less than half a mile walk. It is just slightly further to walk than if you got off at the Victor Hugo Metro station, but that is on a different line and involves more transfers at a bigger station. I looked your hotel up on google maps to be sure the walk wasn't too bad and it seems to be in a very nice area. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.865971,2.285779&spn=0.007086,0.016136&t=h&z=16&key=ABQIAAAAjSrQepBjwfM1ZZOO7bAnEhSbM9x37gW4fQxrn03cz7M35nrP7RT7MQRF-MjBj7KP1Hrl4hRWVdH-RQ&client=gme-nyt&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo
Once you get to your hotel, don't hesitate to ask them for any help or advice. I hope you have a great trip.

]]> By: Akachubbi http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html/comment-page-1#comment-2194 Akachubbi Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:51:06 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html#comment-2194 Omfg, it just looks like a picture :o Omfg, it just looks like a picture :o

]]> By: SV http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html/comment-page-1#comment-2200 SV Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:01:29 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html#comment-2200 Renaissance Paris Hotel Le Parc Trocadero 55/57 Avenue Raymond Poincare, 75016 Paris, France Distance to Airport : 18 Miles / 29.0 Kilometers How to get there By Car From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: Take the A1 towards Paris. On the ring road around Paris, head towards Rouen/Porte de Clignancourt/Peripherique Ouest. Exit at Porte Maillot, take the roundabout then turn onto the Avenue Malakoff. Continue straight ahead onto the Avenue Raymond Poincaré and continue straight ahead past the Place Victor Hugo roundabout. The Hotel is at 100 meters (325 ft.) on the right, at the 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincaré. From Paris Orly Airport: Use the ring road around Paris, towards the west side. Exit at Porte Maillot, take the roundabout then turn onto the Avenue Malakoff. Continue straight ahead onto the Avenue Raymond Poincaré and continue past the Place Victor Hugo roundabout. The Hotel is at 100 meters (325 ft.) on the right, at the 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincaré. By Subway Stop at either "Trocadero station" (Line 6 or 9) or "Victor Hugo station" (Line 2) and take the Avenue Raymond Poincaré exit. By Bus Take bus N° 82 from "Porte Maillot" and stop at "Victor Hugo station". Renaissance Paris Hotel Le Parc Trocadero
55/57 Avenue Raymond Poincare, 75016 Paris, France

Distance to Airport : 18 Miles / 29.0 Kilometers

How to get there

By Car

From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: Take the A1 towards Paris. On the ring road around Paris, head towards Rouen/Porte de Clignancourt/Peripherique Ouest. Exit at Porte Maillot, take the roundabout then turn onto the Avenue Malakoff. Continue straight ahead onto the Avenue Raymond Poincaré and continue straight ahead past the Place Victor Hugo roundabout. The Hotel is at 100 meters (325 ft.) on the right, at the 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincaré.

From Paris Orly Airport: Use the ring road around Paris, towards the west side. Exit at Porte Maillot, take the roundabout then turn onto the Avenue Malakoff. Continue straight ahead onto the Avenue Raymond Poincaré and continue past the Place Victor Hugo roundabout. The Hotel is at 100 meters (325 ft.) on the right, at the 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincaré.

By Subway

Stop at either "Trocadero station" (Line 6 or 9) or "Victor Hugo station" (Line 2) and take the Avenue Raymond Poincaré exit.

By Bus

Take bus N° 82 from "Porte Maillot" and stop at "Victor Hugo station".

]]> By: BennyIsip http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html/comment-page-1#comment-2193 BennyIsip Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html#comment-2193 superb!! superb!!

]]> By: JK http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html/comment-page-1#comment-2201 JK Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:20:06 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/cheap-paris-hotels-a-quick-guide-to-paris-hotel-reservations.html#comment-2201 Venetian Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of it's kind when it opened. Paris $785 million to build and occupies 24 acres Here are your direct links. Venetian
Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of it's kind when it opened.

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