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The River Seine cuts through Paris, with La Rive Gauche translating as the left bank of the river. The area is home to many top-class hotels within walking distance of major tourist attractions. The city's underground train service, called the Metro, provides a cheap and quick way to get around Paris.
Hotel Rive Gauche is a two-star residence located in the center of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, and a five-minute walk to the banks of the River Seine. Saint-Germain-des-Pres is one of the historical artists' districts of Paris, with its many antique shops and lively cafes, restaurants and jazz clubs.
The Louvre and the Orsay art museums are in close proximity and the Eiffel Tower is about 30 minutes away by the Metro subway or by bus. The Louvre Museum houses pieces such as the Joconde (Mona Lisa) by Leonardo da Vinci and the Venus de Milo by Alessandro Botticelli.
The hotel is approximately a 50-minutes journey on the Metro line from Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Metro station is a three-minute walk from the hotel. The Hotel Rive Gauche offers 21 single, double, twin and triple bedrooms featuring private en-suite bathrooms and some rooms have balconies.
A French breakfast is served daily in a renovated vaulted cellar or in room. Currency exchange and tourist information is available from the multi-lingual staff at the reception. Small pets are accepted in the hotel and public parking is available near the hotel at a daily cost.
Hotel Rive Gauche
25 Rue des Saints-Peres
75006 Paris
France
+011-33-142603468
hotel-rive-gauche.net
The Cardinal Hotel is a three-star accommodation situated in the Latin Quarter of Paris and less than two minutes walk from the River Seine. The Pantheon, Paris Botanical Garden and Arenas of Lutece, featuring the Gallo-Roman amphitheater, are within walking distance.
The nearest Metro station is about 3 blocks, with transport links to Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport and city attractions. Daily markets and restaurants are on Mouffetard Street, less than a one-minute walk from the hotel. There are 36 rooms with free Wi-Fi, mini-bar and satellite TV. A daily buffet breakfast is served. Car parking is about 4 blocks away at a daily cost.
The hotel provides special promotions, incorporating accommodations, breakfast buffet and dinner at a local restaurant or a Paris show.
Hotel Cardinal Rive Gauche
20-22 rue Pascal
75005 Paris
France
+011-33-147074192
hotelcardinal.com
The Hotel Le Petit Paris is a boutique accommodation situated on rue Saint Jacques, between the Pantheon and the Luxembourg Gardens in the Latin Quarter. Nearby attractions within walking distance include the Luxembourg Gardens (a former royal palace and gardens), the Pantheon, the Saint Germain des Pres district and Notre Dame Cathedral.
The Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe are one hour's walk or a 20-minutes Metro trip. The hotel dates from the reign of Louis XV, when it was a coaching inn tucked inside the ancient city walls of Paris. The hotel facade keeps tradition with the heritage of 18th-century Paris. Famous guests have included the late Jim Morrison of the Doors, who was a hotel resident in the summer of 1970.
Accommodations consist of 20 rooms and one suite, with running themes such as continental medieval, Louis XV, Napoleon III, the roaring '20s and the '70s. All rooms were designed by interior designer Sybille de Margerie. Breakfast is served in the library lounge or city garden and there is an evening Honesty Bar, where guests pour and pay for their own drinks.
Public car parking is close by and charged at a daily rate. The hotel is a one-minute walk to the nearest Metro station and 45 minutes train travel to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.
Hotel Le Petit Paris
214 Rue Saint Jacques
75005 Paris
France
+011-33-153102929
hotelpetitparis.com