opera/louvre area

I have shortlisted 2 hotels:

St Petersbourg Hotel and Hotel Mansart.

Can anyone advise which would be suitable.

Our party is 1 male 55, 2 females 49, 22, 17.

My wife and daughters can %26#39;shop til they drop%26#39;.

Are the areas ok at night and can we stroll around.

Thanks

Stanfranks

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Both locations are fine and safe. Opera is a busy place with a lot of panhandlers. Louvre loaded with tourists. Watch out for pickpockets.

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It might be just me, but the Opera/ Louvre area is not somewhere I would want to stay. When I think of that area, I think immediately of traffic, crowds, tour buses, etc. Frankly, the area tires me out a bit.

But if I had to choose one area over the other, I would probably choose the Louvre/Palais Royal neighborhood.

Les

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I possibly now need to rethink where we stay.

On further reading varying posts St Germain/Latin Quarter may be a better bet.

This appears to be a better in the evening and night and my daughters may prefer this area.

We can visit the Opera during the day for shopping and I understand other areas are walkable.

I am now looking at suitable hotels using TA as a guide but away from noise if possible.

We will travel in July so god A/C is a must.

Any futher help is appreciated so I can narrow down choices.

Thanks

Stanfranks

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