Recommended Accommodation for France
Below are our recommended places to stay for France. We’d love to add more. If you’ve traveled to France and have a recommended hotel, hostel, B&B or inn that would be great for a solo traveler, please submit it by completing this form. We’ll then add your suggestion to this page. In fact, if you have any places you’ve stayed anywhere in the world that you loved as a solo traveler, please submit them via this form.
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La Souqueto
The Alports are perfect hosts and it was invaluable to tap into their extensive knowledge of the immediate and surrounding areas. I was amazed that the mountains, the Canal du Midi and cultural sights were all within such easy reach. La Souqueto has every comfort possible and is designed and furnished superbly. The breakfasts, using local produce, were excellent and varied and it was a treat each morning to taste the many homemade delights! There is no need to research other accommodation in the area, a stay at La Souqueto exceeded my high expectations.
6 Impasse D’Occitanie
Mirepeisset
Narbonne
Aude
France 11120
Type: B&B
Price range: $51 to $100
What’s included: breakfast, WiFi
A party place: No
Brittany Hotel Paris
I stayed for 9 nights in July 2015. I booked in February through the Montmartre tourism page and got 3 nights for the price of two. I had a “cozy” room, which is just enough room for one person, but not too tight. There’s a whiskey bar off the lobby, but it’s a little worse for wear. The breakfast buffet is fresh and quite generous. Close to rue Lafayette, with lots of good shopping, but also close to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Metro station, with good transfer everywhere.
5 Rue Saint-Lazare
Paris, France
75009
Type: Boutique Hotel
Price range: $51 to $100
What’s included: WiFi
A party place: No
Hotel Amelie
Located in the 7th arrondissement, a mere 10-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower. Surrounded by tons of restaurants, cafes, bars, metro stations and stops. Also, it’s just a short walk to the Musee d’Orsay and the Louvre. They have a fantastic breakfast, buffet-style. Very small hotel but packed with modern amenities in each room including flat-screen TV, modern bathroom, comfortable bed and a mini-fridge with some drinks. And there’s a strong WiFi signal in each room.
5 Rue Amélie
Paris
France 75007
Tel: 33 1 45 51 74 75
Type: Boutique Hotel
Price range: $101 to $150
What’s included: breakfast, WiFi
A party place: No
Hotel Esmeralda
This is a small, quirky hotel with a spectacular location – steps from Notre Dame and St. Julien le Pauvre, right on the Seine in the heart of the Left Bank, within walking distance of many of Paris’ historic treasures. Also within easy walking distance of several Metro stations.
4 Rue Saint Julien Le Pauvre
Paris
France 75005
Tel: 33143541920
Type: Boutique Hotel
Price range: $151 to $200
What’s included: WiFi
A party place: No
Submitted by: Ageless Nomad
St. Christopher’s Inn Paris – Canal
This hostel has the best hostel bar I’ve ever been to. The bar is so gigantic that it takes up the entire first floor, and it’s a great way to meet other guests and locals who feel like meeting tipsy foreigners. Another great thing is that every hostel bed comes with a curtain so it’s easy to sleep through the light being turned on before you’re ready to wake up.
159 Rue de Crimée
Paris
France 75019
Tel: 33140343440
Type: Hostel
Price range: Less than $50
What’s included: breakfast, WiFi
A party place: Yes
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Feral Surf
For me what’s great about Feral Surf is the combination of the people and the place. I arrived last year while cycling from Santander to Roscoff, mainly camping wild on my own and in need of some conversation. The staff (family) was amazing, as were the fellow guests. Nothing was too much trouble. Accommodation is in tepees with a communal area for food and socialising. Morning surf lessons are included in the deal, as are transfers to Bordeaux airport if needed. This remains the best week’s holiday I have had to date – the magic just happened. I ended up staying with them for a second week and even entered my third week before deciding enough was enough and I really had to get back to cycling.
Pin Sec,
60 Route du Pin Sec
33990
Naujac-Sur-Mer
France
Tel: +44 (0)800 6123 516
Type: Resort
Price range: Less than $50
What’s included: all meals, beach/pool, trips to markets, vineyards, surf instruction, parties
Party place: Yes