Looking for a decent hotel in Paris...

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Heading to Paris with the OH at the end of October for 'une romantic break'. All the usual tripadvisor suspects seem booked out so wondered if anyone coud recommend a nice hotel; traditional good, boutique even better; somewhere close to the sights?

Aiming to spend approx. £150 a night and looking to avoid business type places.

Merci bien.

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Good points, and your thoughts echo mine! My logic was business hotel = people who complain if it's a dump. The OH hasn't been before though, so I suspect has a romantic image of the place.

Will check out the Radisson Blu. I also have just raised my budget a bit, based on more looking!

O/T, but have you been to Harry's Bar, on "SANK, ROO DOE NOO" as the old ads had it? Looks cool for a nice cocktail but wondered if it might be trading off the old days a bit...

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Seti said:

I stayed hear a couple of years ago

http://www.hoteldupantheon.com/gallery.html

Had I not gone with a complete and utter bh who proceeded to treat me like st afterwards I would go back.

Looks lovely! How close to 'the action' or at least a Metro station was it?

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Seti said:

Sorry, just noticed the question.

I'm afraid, you'll have to check on a map for metros - we didn't use them. Its fairly close to some fairly lively areas, nice bars and restaurants but removed enough not to be distrurbed by them at night. Probably a taxi ride into the centre of Paris,i.e. the Arc de Triomphe, but only a short one.

Thanks for replying-I actually tried to book it but it was full! Went for the Millenium Opera in the end, so fingers crossed!

Any must-go bars/restaurants?