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Did your balcony room have an arm chair?

And do you Crown Princess guests have 2 chairs in a balcony room?

We too are booked on Crown BI in June! We also have balcony on Caribe deck. When is your cruise?

How close to a metro is this Novotel Les Halles?

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marazul, is this ibis the same as novatel?

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I’m following all Paris hotels. Do they have air conditioning?

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We will be staying in Paris for several days before a British Isles cruise next August. My 85 year old mother in law will be traveling with us. We would like a convenient location so that we wouldn't have to do a whole lot of walking. Plus, having a HOHO stop near our hotel would be perfect. Any suggestions?:)

Where did you stay? I’m asking today sept 2018

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Not sure if you've booked a place yet or are still contemplating - there are indeed a lot of hotels and differed ideas, preferences and reasons on why to stay in any given place! Price, location, amenities, first time to Paris or return trip, type of experience desired, neighborhood vibe sought (if any) etc. For many it's (or was!) usually a first time & the main interests are the standard first three, price, location, amenities.

 

 

 

I've stayed in the 1st, 5th, 7th & 12th. Only stayed in the 12th after many trips to Paris & as a pit stop en route to Epèrnay/Reims with Paris friends so location was unimportant on that trip & I knew the métro quite well.

 

 

 

First and return trips I stayed at Hotel Mansart in the 1st on rue des Capucines near Place Vendôme & Opèra mètro station. Love it here, quiet street, center of city, close to Louvre, Tuileries, if interested. I also don't liken 1st to Times Square & lived in NYC for decades. 1st *might* be more like Union Square (14th Street) area but even that is a poor parallel. For me not much in Paris compares to NYC, lots of London does and yet I immediately felt "at home" in Paris, without any words to explain why. It just did. They've just always been wonderful here, some of the staff became friends but they treat everyone as special and personal.

 

 

 

I stayed at Hotel Agora St Germain in the 5th for a change to be on the Left Bank in a less quiet area & I liked it too. (Ok for sleeping at night!) Also convenient to a métro stop (Maubert-Mutualité) and the Latin Quarter, St Germain arrondissments. Healthy walk to Eiffel Tower depends on stamina levels. Also felt great here, owner on premises.

 

 

 

If you wanted to be near the Eiffel Tower, Musèe d'Orsay I stayed at Hotel L'Alma in the 7th. It was nice being able to walk to the Tower for photography shoots and it was on a quiet street, close enough to métro but the area is quiet although that might not matter if you plan to be out and about all day. If you want to return to the room often, this isn't the place although no mètro ride is ever more than 5-10 minutes unless you're heading to arrondissment further out of of the center or out to the banlieu. Very accommodating staff.

 

 

 

 

 

I concur in that Paris is quite walkable and it's the best way to see/experience the city. Use the mètro only as a time saver or say if you wish to go suddenly from Sacre Coêur to Eiffel Tower, maybe Arc du Triomphe or even if your just tired. It's easy to use. Paris in the daytime can be clogged with traffic so buses can be slow, I've tried taking just the regular RATP buses. Just so much faster underground. I think it was just hot and I didn't want to go underground! I do the same thing here at home ;) But this is home not Paris though I love my city :)

 

 

 

 

 

Lastly my aunt and uncle just returned from their stay in Paris where they were at Hotel Indigo in the 2nd I believe but also close to the Opèra metro station. The Hotel had been recommended to them by well traveled friends and they loved it; this was not their first trip to Paris but it had been awhile. Had an amazing concierge.

 

 

 

Let us know how you did with selecting a place. The government rating system ensures you'll receive what is stated be law so it then just becomes a matter of décor, service, location, X factors. That's where we come in. Bon chance!

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This will be our first trip to Paris. Planning on spending 3 days prior to getting ship at LeHavre.

 

What is the best area to book a hotel? Is Paris walkable or quite spread out?

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Where did you stay? It’s now 2018 and we’re looking for June 2019.

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I have been going to Paris regularly for over 40 years and now always stay in the 6th, right at the corner of Rue Jacob and Rue De Seine at the Hotel de Seine, which I consider my second home. Over the years I have also stayed at other hotels on Rue Jacob, namely Deux Continents, Angleterre, Marionners, and Millesime, to name a few. I settled on the Hotel de Seine because it offers the best value for money and of course, has fantastic friendly staff. But out of curiosity I happened to go by the La Villa last June when I was in Paris just to see what it was like if I ever wanted a change. It looks very nice, although at least $100 more per night than my hotel. I spoke to a couple who were staying there and gave it wonderful reviews. I have to admit I was tempted to stay there and may still do so in the future, if I feel like changing hotels. So I think you picked a good place.

 

 

 

There are many cute places to eat in the area, but one that I like just down the street is Au 35. Their prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is great. They have a shrimp and avocado salad that I could eat every day, No smoking outside to ruin your meals either, which is a major plus for me. It is a neighborhood place although frequented by tourists too, who stay nearby and know about it. Another small bistro I like is Bistro Ernest, on Rue de Seine, just down the street. The food is great and it is also a neighborhood hangout where the locals are very friendly and love talking to tourists. Several good restaurants on Rue Dauphine, too, which is not far away, and of course you are practically across the street from Ladureé.

 

 

 

I would recommend skipping the Louvre and instead going to the Museé D’Orsay with the impressionists. Be sure to walk out on the balcony adjacent to the cafe there to see wonderful views of the Seine, Louvre, Notre Dame, and the Carousel in the Tuilleries. Four days in Paris with one being spent at Versailles is like 15 minutes in New York and you dont want to spend all your time in museums, at least I wouldn’t. Also you want to save time to just wander around soaking in the ambiance of Paris, not running on a schedule from one tourist attraction to another. I recommend a night cruise on the Seine from Pont Neuf nearby, which is beautiful to see the Eiffel Tower sparkling when you sail past and of course Notre Dame and the rest of Paris all lit up.

 

 

 

I love Paris and even though I have visited the city many times over the years, including twice since last December (and going again this October), it never gets old and there are always new things that I discover. So enjoy yourself. [emoji3] It is the most beautiful city anywhere.

 

 

 

Also, much thanks to Hank (Hitner) as I have gotten a lot of useful information from reading your posts on Paris over the years. Proving that there is always something new to be learned about Paris.

Thank you for helpful info

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My wife and I are talking about taking a round trip cruise from Le Havre and staying in Paris for a few days prior to the cruise. While doing some research, I came across this hotel. It's rates are reasonable and location looks good.

 

 

 

I've already done some reading on TripAdvisor and looked at pictures. I'm hoping some experienced travelers can tell me about your stay there.

 

 

 

We are thinking about making this trip next summer to celebrate our 52nd wedding anniversary. We would take a standard room.

 

 

 

I have not spoken to our TA yet since we have a few personal issues to settle first.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance. I've always been able to depend on help from Cruise Critic members.

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I would take a Caribe deck balcony over a Lido deck balcony any day. Much larger balcony that is half covered and half uncovered.

We were just on Island Princess. Caribe balcony was fully covered. Worked for Alaska cruise. I think it depends on ship. We will be on Crown with balcony Caribe deck. It is partially covered.

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This sounds more like a "move down" offer. I think this is something relatively new with Princess. It does seem like you got a nice deal. Enjoy your cruise

Sounds like a free cruise to me!

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This thread makes me shudder. As many others thought, I was sure Princess would be responsible for getting those passengers to their disembarkation port. We have a cruise booked that embarks in Le Havre. If anything goes amiss, it sounds like we’re on our own. We did book a Princess transfer from Paris to Le Havre. I wonder if that would make any difference to Princess. I’ve heard too many horror stories about EZ Air, so we always arrange our own flights. We have good insurance, but I’d prefer not to have to use it.

We too are booked on this cruise. June 2019

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I have never heard anything like this before. I would have expected Princess to organise an alternative arrangement for the passengers involved or at least said they would cover costs.

 

If a on a flight, and the plane couldnt land at an airport because of weather and was diverted to another airport the airline would make arrangements to take you to your expected airport. It may involve a coach transfer or posssibly hotel stay. They wouldnt charge you for it.

 

I think next year Le Havre is an option for embarkation on the British Isles cruises, maybe not a good idea.[emoji848]

 

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We are booked on this cruise embarking at Le Havre in June 2019. Sure hope it’s not a problem

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Crying face, i went back in and checked again and my Club Dining has dissapeared to be replaced by Anytime dining Bwah,.. HaHa I have a screenshot wonder if they will honour the five hours I had Club Dining

🤣🤣

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We liked it! Last year on the Crown

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I am enjoying your British Isles blog. We’ll be on that cruise June 2019.departs from LeHavre

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We went on Crown Princess last October. Quebec to NYC. We had smooth sailing whole way. Enjoyed all the ports. Especially Quebec City! We had warm temps everywhere. Nice, but because of that the colors on trees hadn’t changed yet. All in all, a great [emoji568]

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Every move over I have been offered has been refundable OBC. The one time I was able to take the move over, when I took the replacement cruise and didn't use anywhere near the full amount of OBC, the remainder was sent in the mail as a cheque about 3 weeks after I returned home.

Oh that’s good to know:)

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I wouldn’t want refund in OBC. unless it’s a refundable OBC. What in the world would I do with $5000 of OBC

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We were on that cruise. Enjoyed it very much. Only complaint we had was the old mattress was uncomfortable.

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How long do you have in Vancouver Port? There is a 711 store (1099 Pender st) or a shoppers drugmart just opposite to it and it is about 8 mins walk from the cruise terminal.

 

 

 

I live in BC that's how i know :)

Thx so much!!!

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Anyone know if a store near Vancouver BC port? Would like to buy soda to take on.

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Extra services!

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