Where To Stay In Paris

With thousands of hotels in the city, it can be difficult to pick one and know that you've made the right choice. This guide will reveal the high and low points of some Parisian accommodations, helping you decide what type of hotel is right for your travel needs.

The Boutique Hotel

Paris has long been known for its small boutique hotels, often with no more than 20 rooms. These tiny refuges are charmingly decorated and can be quite central because of their size.

The drawback to these, however, is that they offer relatively few amenities for business travel. Many of them are geared towards tourists, who require far less in the way of connectivity.

However, that shouldn't deter you; properly researching a boutique hotel can yield a great travel sanctuary that will have all the modern conveniences blended with wonderful old world charm.

One particularly nice boutique hotel in Paris is the Murano Urban Resort, Paris. It has some stunning features, including rooms that open by fingerprint only, and a restaurant that has stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Certainly a great place to entertain clients if you're buying dinner.

The Budget Lodging

Many of the standard hotel chains also operate hotels in Paris. These are good bets for convenience, location, and price, although they are unlikely to provide any kind of authentic Paris experience, and probably would not yield a particularly good place to take prospective clients to dinner.

The Four-Star Escape

If you are expecting a long stay in Paris, then one of the luxury chains like the Ritz-Carlton might be a good decision.

Some Paris rooms can be quite small, making long travel tedious. Plus, in a luxury hotel you are more likely to find business features that can be helpful in the long term, like a knowledgeable concierge and printing facilities.