Hello Paris Lovers,
I am taking my 11 year old in early April for one week. Hotel Diana has great reviews and yet never recommended in the forums so my radar is on abit...so nervous about my reservation not being secure.
The 5th seems ideal to me for location - close enough to the river, metro I think. Any advice here much appreciated. I mostly want easy access to cafe, shops coffee,wine,coffee and maybe more wine. Both daughter and I prefer a little activity - evening walk abouts.
About the bikes - have ordered a credit card with chip so I can take advantage of the bike system. My two concerns are they may be too tall for daughter to ride and how difficult it is to find parking spot at destinations.
OH and is there anything Easter related that we don%26#39;t want to miss?
Thank you all!
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We spent several days at Hotel Diana last November and were quite satisfied with the hotel and with the proprietors. We were prepared for the small room but were surprised at the large (by Paris standards) bathroom/shower. Be sure to request a room on the street side of the hotel. We found the reservation process to be secure. The owners asked us to re-confirm our stay just prior to arriving, which had us wondering a bit. But the owner explained that people often reserve a room and then never show up (they did not require a credit card to hold the room when we reserved it).
The location was very good, across the street from le Sorbonne, walking distance to many of the tourist %26quot;must do%26quot; sites, excellent bus, metro and RER access.
We found several very good cafes and restaurants nearby, nmost of which appeared to be %26quot;tourist-free%26quot;, meaning that most of the clientele seemed to be locals.
We did not take advantage of the Velib system but there was a Velib stand across the street from the hotel. We noticed these bike stations were well located at reasonable intervals. The bikes seemed to be of moderate height, probably not comfortable for a taller person to ride long distances, but reasonable for a shorter person. Probably in the 23 - 24%26quot; range by US standards, if that helps.
If you would like further info, feel free to IM me.
Enjoy your trip!
Matt
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Thank you Thank you 0 a little affirmation goes a long way!
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Hi, can you share the contact info for Hotel Diana in Paris?
Thanks in advance,
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www.hotel-diana-paris.com
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Thanks!!
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Velib is not for riders under the age of 14. You may want to check with other rental companies for options.
Notre Dame has a full Holy week schedule. They have a website http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/
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