Our top tips for being at the ♥ of the action

The world’s best athletes will descend on Paris this summer. The Paris Olympic Games is a once-in-a-lifetime event. To mark the occasion, we’re sharing our favourite places to eat and sleep!

Accommodation 🛌

To enjoy all the action of the Games, you’ll need to be able to get to the venues quickly and easily. So set up your base camp in the heart of the capital! 

BVJ Opéra-Montmartre

This youth hostel is in a prime location between Opéra Garnier and Montmartre, so it’s ideal for strolling the streets of Paris and admiring the city’s most beautiful monuments. 

💰 Dormitories from EUR 25

📍 Rue de la Tour des Dames 1, 75009

🚇 Metro: 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12/RER: A, E/Train: J, L/Bus: 21, 26, 32, 40, 43, 45, 68, 74

The People, Paris Marais

This hostel is in one of the city’s busiest districts. There’s plenty to see and do here that will appeal to culture vultures, shopaholics and foodies alike. 

💰💰 Rooms from EUR 89

📍 Bd Morland 17, 75004 Paris

🚇 Metro: 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14/RER: A, C, D/Train: R/Bus: 63, 67, 69, 72, 76, 86, 87, 89

Hôtel des deux îles

Elegant, chic and bohemian, the Hôtel des Deux Îles is located right between the Left Bank and the Right Bank of the River Seine. Why choose when you can have both? 

💰💰💰 Rooms from EUR 211

📍 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île 59, 75004

🚇1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14/RER: B, C/Bus: 63, 67, 69, 72, 75, 76, 86, 87, 89, 96 Metro: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14/RER: B, C/Bus: 63, 67, 69, 72, 75, 76, 86, 87, 89, 96

Bon appétit! 🍽

Attending all these events is hard work, and it’s important to get your strength back. You mustn’t leave the French capital without treating yourself to lunch or dinner in a brasserie!

Bouillon Julien

Bouillon Julien, an Art Nouveau gem that was opened in 1906, is one of the best restaurants in Paris. What will you order? A croque monsieur? Or are you more of a sausage and mash person?

💰 💰 Dishes from EUR 8.90 

📍 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis 16, 75010

🚇 Metro: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11/Train: P/Bus: 20, 32, 38, 39

Brasserie Rosie

Step back into the 1950s in this charming brasserie. The menu varies according to the seasons, suppliers, the catch of the day and the proprietor’s imagination! Our top pick: French macaroni cheese topped with truffled ham (vegetarian option available) – EUR 19

💰 💰 Dishes from EUR 13 

📍 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine 53, 75011

🚇 Metro: 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14/RER: A, D/Train: R/Bus: 29, 61, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91

Le grand café capucines

Established in 1875 in the lively Grands Boulevards district, this brasserie offers top service at any time of the day or night and is an excellent eatery. 

💰 💰💰 Dishes from EUR 18.50 

📍 Boulevard des Capucines 4, 75009

🚇 Metro: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14/RER: A, E/Train: J, L/Bus: 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 39, 45, 52, 66, 68, 74, 85, 95 

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