which is best (location and rate)

planning to be in paris, october 2009. please advise which of these hotels is the best in terms of location and rates:Hotel du College de France, Hotel Marignan

Hotel des Grandes Ecoles, Hotel Europe Saint Severin

Hotel Dacia Luxembourg. Thank you.

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A street address and district number would be helpful. Happy Travels!

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October is a very busy month. Have you verified availability at all those hotels for your dates?

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dkjbrooks is absolutely correct about availability, it may be the limiting factor for October. If this is your first time in Paris, I might recommend hotels in either the 5th or 6th arrondissements where I believe at least a couple of the hotels on your list are located.

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Hotel des Grandes Ecoles is one place I know pretty well. We%26#39;ve seen 3 of their rooms and have several happy friends/relatives who have stayed there and love this hotel. It%26#39;s in excellent location in the 5th and it%26#39;s clean and well managed by friendly people. The only down side(s) might be that there is no TV in their rooms and they don%26#39;t take reservations more than 2 months in advance.

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go to the web sites and check prices

as others have noted, availability will be an issue for October -- you may be lucky to find rooms at any of them and that may narrow your choice

for a first trip I%26#39;d definitely go with something in the Latin Quarter as that is a great location for a first timer -- a lively district and near many of the sights you will want to see

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I understand that there is an outdorr patio area with tables. Is it ok to bring back drinks or snacks and sit out there. If you don%26#39;t buy the breakfast from the hotel would it be ok to sit and eat something else there?

Thanks.

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It%26#39;s hard to tell which is best in terms of location, it all depends of where you would like to be. Of the five hotels you mention, four are on the left bank, in the latin quarter with lower rates than the hotel the Marignan, which is located on the right side of the river, half block from Champs Elysees, probably the most touristic street in Paris.

If you%26#39;re staying for a few days and want to be on the fancy side, Marignan is your thing, with Avenue Montaigne next door and the big haute couture names like Dior, Max Mara, Nina Ricci, you name it. And the big crowds...Anyhow, anywhere you%26#39;re in Paris there%26#39;s a subway station not too far and the answer on where to stay depends on your budget.

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I know the hotels you mentionned and they are all reliable, professionnal and fine (bet you started your selection on this very site!)

I would have an unrationnal, arbitrary preference for the Europe Saint Severin. Friendly people.

Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche is a small chain of hotels, none of which made your list - but they often have interesting offers, and are located in the district you%26#39;re interested in.

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....and availavility.....

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we once stayed at the Hotel des Grande Ecoles for a week and had wine and cheese purchased from nearby shops in their garden every afternoon with friends before going out to dinner -- it is one of the pleasure of this hotel