Paris Lodging Information - Residence du Palais

Some lodging information to share. You know how it is, you're a backpacker, and every lodging can be quite a horror trip or a paradise. My stay in Paris, was just lovely! We stayed in a place Residence du Palais, central of Paris, with the Jardin du Luxembourg right in front! The entrance it's just across the road from where we stayed! (a-but back entrance :P )

I booked online via their website below for a private room for 2 person. But somehow, we ended up with a while apartment to ourselves, a usual room for 3 person! See! I told you it pays to travel during low peak period! Normally it cost 100Euro for the apartment (as shown above)! But we booked for 1 week stay, and it only cost us 70Euro for the whole place! We have a double bed, and one single bed, with our own little bathroom with a glass ceiling that looks out into the sky (I totally love that!). It comes with 2 heater, 1 TV, 2 lamps, 1 closet, and even a study table and chair. It is just charming! Here are some shots of the inside of the room. And look! Another sneaky photo of mua!

But there is a catch. It's on the top floor, which means it's 7 floor of stairs up! Pretty breathless the first few days! But after a few days, there were days we went up and down 3 times! Very good exercise! Here a picture of the stairs! And the view from the courtyard below. It really feels homely. And we don't even have to see the landlady or the reception as we have our own entrance and pin code and key.

And the morning view and air is just lovely. At around 4 degrees, the sky looks lovely when we're having breakfast in our room :) Only bad point of the whole place is, no hot water for drinking as it doesn't come with a kettle. Would I go back? Without a doubt! It's practically near everywhere! And right just below, there is a Pâtisserie where we get our daily supply of French pastries! Notably the chocolate Meringue, and Chocolate Soufflé and really, just anything chocolate :P  Tell you more about the Pâtisserie on my French Food blog entry later on :)


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