Looking for a Hotel for a Group of About 12-15

We have a group flying over to Paris next February and we are looking for a nice 2-3 star hotel that can host us. We prefer something in the 5th or 6th and a place that has a meeting room where all of us could get together for cocktails or for short meetings.

I already checked out some of the smaller hotels like Hotel du College de France and Hotel St. Pierre and they weren%26#39;t too comfortable with accomodating groups.

Any suggestions?

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I suggest you reserving a chain hotel for group;remember that is hard to find a 3star hotel with meeting room in these areas. Check out this website for many hotels in Paris: www.accorhotels.com

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I agree it will be easier to find a hotel with - A. enough rooms B. a meeting room - if you stick to the chains.

Most independent Paris hotels are quite small, 18-30 room total, with a breakfast room (4-6 tables) - sometimes breakfast is also the %26#39;lobby%26#39;. They aren%26#39;t going to want to commit ALL of their rooms to one group, taking the chance that the group will change plans or cancel %26#39;en masse%26#39;.

The website above (Accor.com) is the parent for several levels of hotels, ie. Mercure, Ibis, etc - similar to Choicehotels.com, which covers Quality, Comfort, etc.

The most likely option would be the Hiltons/Marriotts, which are very large and are set up for business travelers, thus ensuring a meeting room. By the way, you%26#39;d best ask in advance if you can use the meeting room for %26#39;cocktails%26#39; - you might have to reserve it (and pay for it).

I%26#39;ll try to remember this inquiry if I come across any other hotels with a meeting room that might be more amenable to guests%26#39; casual use - I know I have seen a few hotels online that have rooms, just can%26#39;t think of them right now!

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Try these - any of them should be acceptable, but you can check reviews here on TA, of course.

NOTE: you might find 2-3 hotels very near each other,

and split your group up in order to get everyone a room

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Hotel Vendome St Germain (3 star)

Metro: Cardinal Lemoine/Maubert - Mutualit��/ Jussieu

8 rue d%26#39;Arras 75 005 Paris

Phone : (33) 01.43.26.60.37 Fax : (33) 01.43.26.71.04

e-mail : info@paris-hotelvendome.com

http://www.paris-hotelvendome.com/

Lounge area off the lobby

Private bar area

Conference room - 16 seats

Hotel has 32 rooms, Dbls, Twins, Triples

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Hotel Central St Germain (3 star)

Metro: Cluny/La Sorbonne

3 rue Champollion - 75005 PARIS

Tel: +33 (0) 1 46 34 14 20 - Fax: +33 (0) 1 46 34 14 50

hotel@hotelcentralsaintgermain.com

www.centralsaintgermain.com/uk/navigation.htm

hotels-paris.fr/en/hotel/Fr-Central-Saint-Ge…

Meeting room

Hotel has 35 rooms, Dbls, Twins, Triples, Quads

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Hotel des Mines (2 star)

Metro/RER: Luxembourg / Port Royal

125 Boulevard Saint Michel 75005 Paris

Tel : 33(0)1 43 54 32 78 - Fax : 33(0)1 46 33 72 52

Internet : hoteldesmines@wanadoo.fr

http://www.hotel-desmines-paris.com/

www.parisby.com/desmines/pages/profile.htm

Lounge area off the lobby (may not have a bar, however)

50 rooms, Doubles, Triples, Quads

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Timhotel Jardin des Plantes (2 stars)

Metro: Jussieu

5 rue Linne, 75005 Paris

Tel: 01 47 07 06 20 fax : 01 47 07 62 74

Email: via website: http://www.timhotel.com/hotels/book/mail.html

http://www.timhotel.com/hotels/us/jardin.html

www.parisby.com/timgiardin/pages/profile.htm

Very nice seating area downstairs

33 rooms, Dbls, Twins, Triples

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Also check the www.hotels-exclusive.com website.