Paris Hotels

hello, I am currently holding two Paris hotels and need someone to advise which of the two is a nicer hotel (larger rooms, ac) and which of the two is a better deal location-wise.

The Pavillion Villers Etoile

or

The Hotel Du Casino

Thanks in advance for the advice!!

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Tough question.

I%26#39;d prefer the location of the Pavillon Villiers Etoile***.

It%26#39;s in the 17th, métro Villiers (serves two different lines).

A good location and neighbourhood, although not VERY central.

As for Hotel du Casino***, it%26#39;s in the 9th (north), Rue de Clichy, métro Liège, which really isn%26#39;t the most charming neighbourhound and that métro stop closes down after 8 PM and on Sat/Sun.

I%26#39;d go with the one near Villiers, if you don%26#39;t have any other choice.

As for reviews, do a search here on TA. Maybe, there are some reviews, although both places don%26#39;t seem to be overly popular.

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We stayed at Comfort Hotel Villiers Etoile, same hotel but before it was picked up by the %26#39;Pavillon%26#39; org...

The hotel is on a quiet side street, with a self-serv launderette and just off the market street of rue de Levis(half of it is pedestrian). We walked to Parc Monceau, very lovely.

There is a Monoprix for sundries and groceries on the market street, and the metro Villiers is about 450 meters walk. Hotel was in decent shape in 1999 (we went in April and again in October), but our rooms would not be classified as %26#39;large%26#39; by any means. The usual 2 feet around the bed on two sides, then a bit more room for the armoire... baths were modern/clean. We didn%26#39;t have any view, as the building is in the middle of a block, and surrounded by other buildings. The room rate has skyrocketed since it became a %26#39;Pavillon%26#39; so not sure if any renovations went along with that (it was fine in 1999). Two other hotels I would also consider in this neighborhood are: Jardin des Villiers, Hotel Monceau Etoile

Hotel du Casino is a very slight bit more central - it%26#39;s on a busier street so could be noisier...

1. the best way to compare room size is to ask the hotel for the dimensions

2. what do the TA reviews say about the Casino, as I don%26#39;t know it...

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This is a difficult choice, I am not sure how you ended up with this very short list as both are not really ideal locations. So, unless you really have super deals , I suggest you do some more research / contacts.

Now, if one has to assess which location (I do not know about the hotels from inside), I would go for the Pavillion Villiers Etoile... while is it is in a quite area, it is relatively close to the Arc De Triomphe and the Champs Elysees starting point, and will provide you access to a very central transportation hub for the metro and RER taking you to most places.

I believe there is nothing really interesting in the Hotel Du Casino location or close by, and you will have to do more metro transfers to reach your major destinations.

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I%26#39;ve asked Zipdo to repost on this thread, so he/she can keep it going in one piece....

Zipdo%26#39;s looking at:

Pavilon Villers Etoile

The Hotel Du Casino

Elysee Etoile

Hotel Glasgow

Abrial Hotel

The reviews are actually fair and good for Villiers Etoile - the middle one seems overly cranky. The comment about the breakfast room is ridiculous - every hotel I%26#39;ve been in had a small restroom off the breakfast room. In Villiers it is not in or that near the breakfast room - it%26#39;s at the other end of the hallway.

Glasgow is just too far %26#39;north%26#39; - don%26#39;t go there.

Don%26#39;t know the other two...

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Hi - Travelnutty has asked me to offer my input for the Pavillon Villier Etoile where my son and I stayed 3 weeks ago.

My original hotel had overbooked and switched several/all of the people in my tour group to this hotel every though I confirmed it the day before we arrived.

It was very clean and the staff was nice but it just made me think %26quot;motel 6%26quot;. If we had been staying for several days, I would probably have switched to somewhere else. Being in the 17th was not too far away from things, with the metro stop so close (2 metro lines), we were no more than 10-15 minutes from anything and the market next to us was very nice as were the little shops and especially Paul%26#39;s Bakery. It does not have air conditioning but does have huge windows that open wide and it%26#39;s not noisy.

I was a little concerned re. being %26quot;out of things%26quot; in the 17th, but it was actually great to get away from the craziness of the more touristy areas. I would be willing to stay in the 17th again.

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My husband %26amp; I are booked to stay at the Pavillon Villiers Etoile Hotel in November. How far is it from the main attractions? 30 minutes by bus? Can we walk from the hotel to the Arc De Triomphe and the Champs Elysees? Any decent, not too expensive nearby restaurants?

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CChotpink:

It is in a rather quiet area... 4 metro stations (direct) from the Arc De Triomphe (Charles De Gaulle / Etoille station ) it is also within possible walking distance from the Arc De Triomphe and the Champs Elysee (would say half an hour along the Boulevard Des Caroucelles to reach there). And the same walking distance to Boulevard Haussmann where the famous department stores are (Galleries LaFayett, Printemps...) and the Opera.

The closest metro station to your hotel would be Villiers Station (10 minuts away)... served by lines 2 and 3... however you best connections to the Tour Eiffel (would be to switch metros at Charles De Gaulle / Etoille station below the Arc De Triomphe) ... or in another Direction to the Opera station, where you will have to switch lines to get to the Louver and Notre Dame.

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Pavillion Villiers Etoile is not a so good hotel, it is well located but you have no subways closed....

Sry but don%26#39;t know Hotel du Casino.

If you want a good area to stay in Paris, it is much better to find an hotel in Saint Germain area or Marais area, those 2 areas are the best in Paris for me, even if it is a little bit more expensive.

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I don%26#39;t see where there is a problem with the Villiers metro, it isn%26#39;t %26#39;closed%26#39;, according to RATP. It is a very short walk from the Pavillon Villiers, maybe 5 minutes/400 meters. The neighborhood is much quieter than the Marais or St Germain, which are very crowded (although perhaps not so much in November). We enjoy leaving the congested tourist areas for our %26#39;homes%26#39; in the less-central locations.

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I think the word intended was %26quot;close%26quot; (nearby) as opposed to closed