I am taking my Family to Paris next spring.

Can anyone make any recommendations for hotels in Paris with Kitchenettes?

Just a small fridge and/or Microwave so that we can warm up something in the morning or give the kids a snack in the evening.

thanks
Jerry

The Citadines chain (http://www.citadines.fr/ukindex0.htm) is probably what you're looking for -- they offer apartment-hotels that always include a small kitchen and often a living-dining area. (Forget about the notion of 'kitchenette' -- your idea of kitchenette would be a moderately large full kitchen in many Parisian apartments.)

This is exactly what I am looking for. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/thumbsup.gif

This site is a keeper.

thanks!

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Jerry

Jerry,

You might want to check out a past thread that discusses the different Citadines locations in Paris:

http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/Forum43/HTML/000019.html

As to the various locations of the Citadines, I was surprised to see that one is on the rue Didot, which is between Montparnasse and the peripherique (Paris beltway). Depending on your budget and what you want to do in Paris, this could be an excellent choice.

The neighborhood is primarily residential, which in Paris means lots of buildings with apartments interspersed with zillions of little shops. The rue Didot is chock-a-block full of bakeries and cafés/bars (for breakfast needs), and there's a large supermarket around the corner on the rue Alésia. The rue Alésia is one of the best shopping streets in Paris for discount clothes -- it's full of 'stock' shops that sell last season's designer stuff at incredible discounts. The biggest down-side to the location is that you'll need to take the subway to any of the tourist sites -- the Plaisance station is only a 2- or 3-minute walk (and the Alésia station about a 10-minute walk), but you still have a fairly long métro ride to anywhere.

The biggest advantage to the Didot Citadines in the price. For a 1-bedroom apartment, the Citadines site lists a price of €166-188/night for Didot, compared to €261-293 for the St Germain property of €319-362 for Opéra/Vendôme.

If location is more important than budget, the location of the Opéra/Vendôme site is fantastic. It's just off the rue Caumartin, a 5-minute's walk to the big department stores, the Madeleine, and the old opera house. It's virtually across the street from the RER station (for easy trips to Versailles or the airport), and the neighboorhood is full of restaurants, movie theaters, and shops. Unlike the rue Didot area, there's a high percentage of tourists in the Opéra/Vendôme neighborhood, so restauranteurs/shopkeepers are much more accustomed to clients who don't speak French (if that's an issue for you).

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A rue Didot tangent:

Some time ago, after arriving in Paris on her first trip there, my ex- walked into a bakery on the rue Didot and asked for "une baguette française." The proprietor, with the kindest of voices and smiles, replied, "elles sont toutes françaises, Madame."

Madame would forever be known in that shop as "la petite belge."

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A rue Didot tangent:
"elles sont toutes françaises, Madame."

Madame would forever be known in that shop as "la petite belge."
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French courtesy at its best http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/biggrin.gif .

It reminds me of my having to watch for 'septante' and 'nonante' with French customers... if one of those slips out while in northern France, I am automatically classified as a Belgian. Conversely, a 'soixante-dix' in rural Switzerland elicits suspicion.

Madame would forever be known in that shop as "la petite belge."

http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/biggrin.gif

I saw on Expeida that the Citadines Bastille Marais is offering a rate of $160 for an appartement (w 4 beds). This is a great rate.

The hotel looks great, does anyone know anything about the area? It seems close to the bastille and only 1 metro stop away from M1.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jerryss:
I saw on Expeida that the Citadines Bastille Marais is offering a rate of $160 for an appartement (w 4 beds). This is a great rate.

The hotel looks great, does anyone know anything about the area? It seems close to the bastille and only 1 metro stop away from M1.</font>


The hotel is located on the blvd Richard Lenoir, which goes from the Bastille to the place de la République. This quarter is quieter than the place de la Bastille, and one of the areas of the city that is really changing (in a good way) right now. I moved out of that area two years ago, and the number of new restaurants and shops that have gone in is amazing. You will be very close to the Marais (place des Vosges, museums, historical center of the city) and well-served in terms of transport. Personally, I would prefer to stay in this kind of neighborhood (as opposed to near the Opéra) because it has more "local color", and won't be so dead after business hours and on Sundays. Also, things like restaurants, cafés, etc. will be cheaper.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Posted by jerryss:
I saw on Expeida that the Citadines Bastille Marais is offering a rate of $160 for an appartement (w 4 beds). This is a great rate.</font>

Generally Expedia is a good source, however, for Paris Expedia was very often much more expensive.

Try those:

http://www.hrs.com/
http://www.ase.net/

Or search "Citadines Bastille Marais" with http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en


[This message has been edited by USAFAN (edited 09-16-2002).]