We stayed at Hotel Relais Bosquet which is in the seventh arrondissement. It was such a delightful, cheery place. The entire staff was wonderful and they served a great breakfast each morning. Down the block is Rue Cler, with open air market stores that contain fruit, vegetables, chocolates, cheeses, meats, etc. Next to the hotel, the bakery gave off such delightful smells as the bread and pastries baked. (www.relaisbosquet.com). We were able to walk up the block to the Metro station-Ecole Militaire. The receptionist at the hotel led us to the local buses which took us everywhere we needed to go. We found this area to be the perfect spot for us, we felt like we were right at home in a true neighborhood. There are several other hotels nearby, also. Check out Hotel du Cadran or Hotel Champ de Mars or Grand Hotel Leveque.