Not staying in the center of Paris has many advantages: the rooms are cheaper, more spacious and for the same budget you can afford an upgrade. Moreover, choosing a hotel outside of Paris does not mean being far from the capital; public transportation goes everywhere in the Paris region and it is efficient to reach the center of Paris in less than an hour.
In this article I will give you my Top of the best hotels less than an hour from the capital for a quieter and cheaper than in the center of Paris 💆🏻🍃
Les Étangs de Corot
53 rue de Versailles, 92410 Ville-dʼAvray, France
Distance from Paris: 15 min
“Relaxation in a natural setting”.
Les Étangs de Corot is located in Ville-d’Avray, a prefered vacation spot for 19th century artists.
This small 4-star hamlet has a spa where you can recharge your batteries after a walk along the ponds or in the forest of Fausses-Reposes (a former hunting grounds of the kings of France).
The hotel has been classified as a Small Luxury Hotel of the World, the boutique-hotel offers a wide range of gastronomic choices, from the Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Corot to the bistro, Le Café des Artistes and the chic and retro terrace, Les Paillotes.
A true haven of tranquility nestled in the middle of nature that will allow you to make a small bucolic parenthesis to resource yourself.
❤️ We love: The breathtaking view of the pond from the rooms and the vegetation that camouflages the opposite side.
💰 Price: from 211€/night (in high season)
Information and reservations (Website in French)
Château De Villiers-Le-Mahieu
Rue Du Centre, 78770 Villiers-le-Mahieu, France
Distance from Paris: 45 min
“Voluptuousness and calm in a medieval castle”
Here is a notice to lovers of calm and wide open spaces.
Hidden in a forest in the depths of the Yvelines, the Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu is perfect for a rejuvenating and exotic weekend. It is located in the middle of nature in an exceptional setting.
This castle dating from the 13th century offers spacious, well-equipped, and well-decorated rooms, all of which are linked to the wooded park while being separated among the castle and the 3 outbuildings that surround it.
- If you want a very modern decoration, choose the Bellangerie.
- If you want to be next to the restaurant and the bar: you should choose the Fresnaye (the most recent building, with a colonial style decoration).
In order to make you live the true life of a Lord, the establishment puts a whole relaxation area at your disposal: a 700m² waterpark, an indoor swimming 14-meter pool surrounded by a huge glass roof with an aquatic course, the possibility of swimming against the current and hydromassage baths, a hammam, a sauna, a space of care of the Nuxe range (that you will have to reserve in advance in order to enjoy) and even a fitness room.
All of which being in a contemporary and colorful decoration that perfectly matches the original slate, glass and wood of the building.
❤️ We love: The superb brunch buffet on display every Sunday.
💰 Price: from 188€/night (in high season)
Tiara Château Hôtel Mont Royal Chantilly
Distance from Paris: 35 min
“Luxury and exceptional service in a 19th-century castle”
If you love luxury and dream of a high-end weekend, this hotel will fully meet your expectations.
Surrounded by the Chantilly forest, the Tiara Château Hotel Mont Royal Chantilly is located 35 minutes away from Paris and 17 minutes by car from the Asterix theme park. It has an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a gym.
The rooms of this 19th-century castle all offer a breathtaking view of the dense green forest of the park. The decoration is refined, bright and chic.
Finally, the establishment also has a spa where you can enjoy massages and exceptional treatments.
On the food side, you can enjoy the starred gastronomic restaurant located in the heart of the former ballroom of the castle. On the menu there are numerous elaborate and delicately cooked hors-d’oeuvres and dishes.
❤️ We love: The large forest that surrounds the hotel: a luxury setting in the middle of nature
💰 Price: from 345€/night (in high season)
Lodges à Parrot World
Distance from Paris: 30 min
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“A safari in the Amazon just a few minutes away from Paris”
Created by the Parrot Wildlife Foundation (a foundation for the conservation and reproduction of endangered psittacines), Parrot World is a wildlife park that brings together species from the Patagonia and the Amazon jungle for an immersive visit in a setting that is close to the natural habitat of these species.
And the cherry on the top: you can spend the night there.
Each of its lodges is located as close as possible to the animals. You will have the choice to spend the night:
- in a lodge in the heart of the parrot aviary, where you can observe the parrots and other exotic birds from your terrace on stilts overlooking the river
- in a lodge in front of the jaguar enclosure, where a large bay window offers an unobstructed view of the animals and bathes the room with a soft light that allows you to appreciate the unobstructed view of this small piece of the Amazonian forest.
All accommodations are carefully decorated with natural materials to provide the most immersive experience possible. This is a safari/chic atmosphere that will certainly give you a change of scenery.
The little extra, apart from the direct access to the park, is the gigantic playground reserved for children: more than 1,000 m² of slides and monkey bridges are at your disposal.
❤️ We love: The instant change of scenery and the magnificent decoration of the lodges: safari atmosphere are guaranteed
💰 Price: from 600€/night (in high season)
Domaine des Tuileries
8 Rue Tuileries, 77148 Salins
Distance from Paris: 1h
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“A night in a cabin or a caravan”
Located one hour south of Paris, in Salins, in Seine-et-Marne, the Domaine des Tuileries welcomes you in a quiet place, at the edge of a wood.
The domain offers you a multitude of accommodations, each one more original than the other:
- The country caravan (also available for people with reduced mobility)
- Le carré d’étoile: a skylight, a cube with modern architecture, open to the stars
- Sam’s hut: a wooden hut with a boat-like appearance
- The pod: a small eco-construction with a vaulted shape (can accommodate up to 3 people)
Each accommodation is luxuriously furnished so that you can enjoy all the comfort necessary for a relaxing stay.
The estate also has a heated swimming pool where you can relax in the midst of unspoiled nature.
❤️ We love: The instant change of scenery and the magnificent decoration of the lodges: the safari atmosphere is guaranteed
💰 Price: from 87€/night (in high season)
Information and reservations (Website in French)
Le Cerf-Volant
1 route de la Chesnaye, 78113 Adainville, France
Distance from Paris: 1h
For those nostalgic of the “Little House on the Prairie”.
If you want to go fully green, this destination will allow you to enjoy the small pleasures of the countryside.
Located in Adainville, 1 hour away from Paris, Le Cerf Volant offers a huge garden bordered by fields and beautiful, spacious and authentic wooden cabins.
All accommodations are fully equipped and have private bathrooms. They all overlook the surrounding fields (you will definitely get to see horses and other animals).
And for those who love grilled food, there is a barbecue available on site.
The perfect location for a relaxing and disconnecting family stay.
❤️ We love: The calm and the nature that surround the accommodations
💰 Price: from 286€/night (in high season)
Hôtel Le Barn
Le Moulin de Brétigny, 78830 Bonnelles
Distance from Paris: 45min
“A 100% well-being stay”.
Here, every detail has been thought of for your well-being.
The Barn consists of two red barns, typical of the region, lost in the middle of a nature full of horses and deer. The rooms are bright, modern and sober, with a view on the meadow.
On site, everything is done to make everyone feel at home with programs adapted to children and adults alike. Everyone can adjust their stay according to their desires.
The youngest ones will find toys available in the hall, the older children will be able to go out on a pony ride in the domain and the adults will have all the leisure to choose among the numerous activities that the domain offers:
- yoga classes
- volleyball
- superb walks, horseback riding or bicycle rides (free access)
- mushroom picking
- fishing (the establishment lends all the equipment on condition that the catch is released)
- wellness area with a sauna, a hammam and Nordic baths in the woods… as well as an osteopath and an ayurvedic masseur.
The restaurant offers local and seasonal cuisines (the products come from the garden of the domain and the producers around) and a bar.
The little extra: you can participate in the elaboration of the daily menu in the kitchen or create your own signature cocktail at the bar.
The Barn will be the perfect place for a family friendly stay without any fuss.
❤️ We love: the fact that the hotel does not impose a check-out deadline on Sunday (leaving you plenty of time to enjoy your weekend until the last minute)
💰 Price: from 163€/night (in high season)
La Dime de Giverny
2 Rue de la Dîme, 27620 Giverny
Distance from Paris: 1h10
“For the lovebirds”
A charming farmhouse, tastefully renovated, located in the village made famous by Claude Monet, the Dime de Giverny is an authentic, charming establishment where you will spend a stay suspended in time.
Elected most beautiful guest house in France in 2015, this old building of the 13th century is a guest house composed of 5 rooms and 2 cottages which neither time nor multiple renovations have altered the character of.
It has a soothing garden, offering a romantic and idyllic setting.
As far as decoration is concerned, everything is cleverly arranged so that the rooms are as elegant as possible. We can find contemporary elements and furniture which is a little more retro: a very well-distributed combination.
Each room is an invitation to cocooning. But be sure to choose it well, because they all have different characteristics: bath or shower, bedroom or suite, there is something for everyone.
❤️ We love: The old stones and the half-timbering which give this guest house a traditional charm
💰 Price: from 160€/night (in high season)
Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay
Domaine de l’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, 78720 Cernay-la-ville
Distance from Paris: 57min
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“For fans of heritage”
This medieval architectural complex covers 65 hectares of land in the Chevreuse valley, in the Rambouillet national forest.
The abbey remains open to the public who wish to visit it, but we strongly recommend that you stay there in order to soak in the enchanting atmosphere of the place and to enjoy this exceptional setting.
Over the course of the restorations, many elements have been restored to their former splendor and today bear witness to the grandeur of the Cistercian abbey. Here are the most beautiful rooms of the establishment:
- The gothic living room with its huge fireplaces
- The cellar, which became the music room
- The splendid monks’ hall with two bays vaulted with ribbed ceilings and columns with sandstone capitals
- The former refectory of the converses, which today hosts the excellent restaurant “la table du prieur“.
As for the rooms we advise you to opt for a higher range than the classic room (it is in those that you will have the most beautiful decorations): prior room, castle, Rothschild, or suites.
❤️ We love: The French garden, the swimming pool and the lake of the domain
💰 Price: from 130€/night (in high season)
Le Clos des Vignes
13 rue des Vignes le Grand Allere, 60119 Neuville-Bosc, France
Distance from Paris: 1h05
“A trip around the world at 1 hour from Paris”
A rustic and traditional former farmhouse dating from the 19th century, the Clos des Vignes is located halfway between Paris and Beauvais, in the heart of a medieval village in the Vexin.
Each room is unique and inspired by a particular theme. You will find a choice of cozy rooms decorated with care in an imperial, chalet or Zen atmosphere, or suites with thematic decoration (Balinese suite, intimate and warm mountain refuge style suite, lodge style suite like in the Kruger Park, refined geisha suite, Indian suite inspired by the Jaipur palace).
All suites have a private Jacuzzi or whirlpool bathtub, and the Indian suite also has its own hammam.
We strongly recommend that you dine at the hotel’s restaurant, under the magnificent glass roof of “La Table du Clos“. Bistronomic dishes are made with fresh and local products.
In short, a little corner of paradise, romantic and exotic that will relax the whole family.
❤️ We love: The French garden, the swimming pool and the lake of the domain
💰 Price: from 100€/night (in high season)
I aim to share my tips and recommendations for the beautiful country of France. My goal is to help you plan your next adventure, whether it’s a weekend getaway or a once-in-a-lifetime trip. From finding the best hotels and restaurants, to discovering unique activities and sights, I’ve got you covered!
