6th vs. 14th

I%26#39;ve got reservations in October for the Regent%26#39;s Hotel on rue Madam in the 6th %26amp; the Delambre on rue Delambre in the 14th. I%26#39;ve looked at reviews for both, and they both seem pretty good.

Does anyone have any words of wisdom about one area vs. another? I plan on doing a lot of walking, but is the Delambre too much of a hike to the usual attractions?

Any advice on the neighborhoods or the hotels would be much appreciated.

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I think the 6th just has such a %26quot;Parisian%26quot; feel to it - lots of trees and flowers, cafes, small groceries and patisseries, and a view of the Eiffel Tower. Very clean and safe area. We stayed very near the Ecole Militare metro stop and found it convenient to get to everywhere.

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Dear Goldie24,

I love the 6th Arrond., which is central to many of the usual tourist sights. I like having a hotel that is central, so that I can stop off during the day for a rest break or to drop purchases or even change clothes. There%26#39;s lots of good walking in the neighborhoods, too.

Bon chance and bon voyage!

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Those two streets are about 1/2 a mile apart, not really all that different. Rue Madame is a couple blocks closer to Jardin de Luxembourg but Delambre is also very walkable to the park.

Personally, I find the 6th to be very busy with crowded sidewalks, drives me nuts after a couple of hours out in it all... also, I don%26#39;t shop in chi-chi boutiques so that aspect doesn%26#39;t interest me, either. I do look for bistrots or cafes in that area to provide some variety on our %26#39; list %26#39;.

Lastly, I%26#39;ve read that Hotel Delambre has upgraded in the past two years...

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From Rue Delambre, you cross Blvd. Montparnasse, and you%26#39;ll be in the 6th. It%26#39;s a excellent neighbourhood near Vavin not to be mixed up with the Montparnasse Tower and train station area. Hardly 10 minutes to the Luxembourg Gardens.

Also, an excellent hub for public transportation (Métro Vavin, Edgar-Quinet, even Notre Dame des Champs) plus buses running along Blvd. Montparnasse (direct line to Eiffel Tower) and Blvd. Raspail.

Lots of nice restos in the small side streets (avoid Blvd. Montparnasse for the restos, as a general rule) and then, the famous cafés such as Le Sélect, Le Dôme, La Coupole and somewhat farther the nice Closerie des Lilas. That part of the city is very lively even late at night. Lots of movie theaters and a little further south, on Rue Gaîté, the theater street.

Rue Madame is VERY quiet (no restos at all) and residential while Rue Delambre is full of live, but pretty quiet at night.

From the Regent%26#39;s, you%26#39;ll walk a bit more to get to the nearest métro stop (Saint-Sulpice). While Rue Madame is very nice, for my personal taste it is too deserted to walk home late at night. By that, I do by no means intend to say it%26#39;s dangerous, I just hate deserted street.

I believe, prices on Rue Delambre tend to be somewhat lower vs. the ones at similar hotels in the 6th. Hotel Lenox*** right near Blvd. Montparnasse is the nicest hotel on Rue Delambre.

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%26quot;...I think the 6th just has such a %26quot;Parisian%26quot; feel to it - lots of trees and flowers, cafes, small groceries and patisseries, and a view of the Eiffel Tower. Very clean and safe area. We stayed very near the Ecole Militare metro stop...%26quot;

... which is describing the *7th*, not the 6th... but no matter, as the 6th, 7th, and even the 14th, have their appeal...

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Oh, overlooked that you asked for the Hotel Delambre***.

It%26#39;s in the middle of Rue Delambre. So you have the nice choice of two métro stops on different lines. Place Edgar-Quinet has some nice cafés, a lot cheaper than in the Saint-Germain des Prés area and a street market right on the boulevard, I believe twice a week. Not to mention some pretty interesting restos and above all, the famous crêperies, the most genuine ones! Montparnasse is famous for them. Rue Odessa, Rue Montparnasse, etc.

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Thanks everyone for all of the advice!