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Eurail Hotel Stop: Near the Gare de l'Est Station in Paris

Where: 5 Rue du 8 mai 45 , Paris , France, 75010

Every Eurailer's gonna stop in Paris, right? And it's a big city with plenty of train stations, but the Gare de l'Est station is a common one for Eurail routes, especially those heading to Luxembourg or Germany.

The Mercure Terminus Est is literally just across the road from the train station, so if your bag's heavy and your French isn't good enough to catch a taxi, it's a good place to head for.

This Mercure's got 199 rooms, Wifi, a fitness gym and sauna. It serves a lot of business travelers, too, but if you book ahead and stop by over a weekend, rates can be as low as 98 Euros ($135), although breakfast is an extra 14 Euros. Some travelers complain that service is a bit on the unfriendly side, but this is a common enough complaint about Paris.

The other bonus is that if your train is heading in or out of the Gare du Nord station instead, this is also just a five minute walk away.

[Photo: alanreynolds]

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