Paris in December, between Le Marais and La Sorbonne….

Where to sleep in Paris

Hotel Crayon New! Right by Musee du Louvre. Rooms starting at €110.
Hotel du Petit Moulin The small and chic Hotel designed by Christian Lacroix
Hotel Jeanne d’Arc Super well located in the heart of Le Marais (good children’s stores, fashion, museums, good food) – close to subway line 1
Hotel Mama Shelter This is a hip yet affordable hotel designed and co-owned by Philippe Starck.
Hotel Americain In the heart of Le Marais nord, near all the nice fashion/design stores (including Merci) and super trendy/cool bars. Affordable and very OK (not stylish though)

Hotel Therese €200 – Small rooms but excellent location. Quiet, near Palais Royal, Opera, Le Louvre, subway line one
Hotel de Nevers Very affordable, basic but very well located in St Germain, close to many good children’s stores and Le Bon Marche
Hotel Grand Prieure Very close to le Marais (North, which is the cool side), very affordable, clean. Ask for a room not on the street side although it is not a very busy street.
Hotel Academie des arts, (6eme) 189 Euros

Five Hotel, from 89 euros for a single, free wifi 3 rue faltters 5eme
Hotel Jules et Jim 4eme (215 Euros)

Where to eat in Paris

Maison Rouge (Galerie + Rose Bakery) 10 bd de la Bastille
Racine 2 restau r de l’arbre sec
L’Opera, Palais Garnier
Sur mesure (Patrick Jouin) 251 r St Honore
Boco, bio+chef+fastgood 3 rue Danielle Casanova
Grazie, 91 bd Beaumarchais
Spring, 6 rue Bailleul
Rino 46 Rue Trousseau
L’agrume, 15 fosses St Marcel (former chef at Bernardin NY)
Fulvio, 4 rue de Poitou
Usagi 58 rue de Saintonge
Giro Giro (Japanese, excellent 8 rue Garreau 18eme 0142542392)
Glou,  101 rue vieille du temple
Le Chartreux 8 rue des Chatreux, 6eme.
Le voltaire, 27 Quai Voltaire
Pizzeria Bartolo Rue des Cannettes
Astrance, 4 rue Bethoven, 16eme
Restau veggie Chez Maimonide of Brooklyn 30 Rue Charlot

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