Paris Essentials
Transport
Travel from the airports into the city is on RER commuter trains, the Roissybus or Orlybus express bus services, or the Beauvais shuttle bus. Eurostartrains connect St Pancras International with Paris Gare du Nord in under 2 ½ hours. Metro tickets and other passes are also available.
Where to Stay
Hôtel du Nord – Le Pari Vélo has a soft spot for bikes, which are available for guests to borrow and ride around town. The hotel itself is quaint and in a great spot near Place de la République.
There’s no forgetting what city you’re in at Sublim Eiffel, where Eiffel Tower motifs adorn the rooms and reception (along with metro-tunnel-shaped bedheads). There are glittering tower views and a hammam.
Home to Paris’s best swimming pool in the 1930s, Hotel Molitor was abandoned in 1989. The Art Deco complex has since been restored to fabulous effect. The pool is heated year-round and there’s a rooftop bar.
