Mercure Paris Saint Charles, Paris

Advantages: right near all the good attraction
Disadvantages: no real great views

...This is a great hotel in a great location for all the paris attraction and a very short walk to the nearest metro station. This can link you to anywhere in Paris. The metro is a great method of transport around the city and a day pass can be bought for next to nothing. The hotel itself is actually right next door to the Hilton (your in the posh area) and is within 5 mins walking distance of the eiffel town itself. The hotel is very clean and tidy and the rooms are very smart and well maintained. If you are wanting a picture postcard view from your room then think again. A lot of the buildings in paris are high rises so most rooms look out on either the street out the front of the hotel or out the back where you can just about catch site of the river. Drinks in paris are notoriously expensive to buy. I really fancied a beer... Read review

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...Paris is a magnificent city and all those who haven`t been should defintely go. It has art , culture , and lots of history. All this and its superb museums. It is worth a visit if only for its historical museums on offer.I have to Paris several times and every time i like it more and more. There are lovely boutique shops and great restaurants where you can enjoy a relaxing day. The wine and food is great especially eating out on the sunny terraces in the middle of Paris. Paris is a city where you can spend a nice romantic weekend or even a two week vacation and see all the beautiful sights in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is a must and so is the Louvre.... Read review

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...i do not recommend anyone to go here. yes the place houses a monument which is important for the history of french nationalism, but it is in a horribel part of town. the monument comes at the end of the boulevard saint-denis which to the rest of us is where by day all the trendy clothes shops are and by night ll the prodtitutes hang otu. it is an interesting area, and perhpas one that deserves to be seen to give a balanced view of paris, but it is less than pleasant. furhtermore the monument itself is plagued by mangy pigeons. there are so many other things in paris which are deserving of your attention - you can safely leave this one be.... Read review

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