Freddie, your posts brought back great memories of one of my favorite cities.

Suzanne, I found that hotel (and that area) because I travelled with Brits and Frenchmen when going to Paris for meetings. We seemed to find a new restaurant or a new bar almost every trip. I really liked the cafes on Place Edmond Rostand.

Kimmi, when reviewing the old thread, Freddie and I disagree on the use of the RER from CDG to Paris. If going to Blvd St Michel, I would just take the RER and save 50 Euros. I think you can make it without switching trains (you need a thru RER B train) or, at worst, you switch from one RER B to another in Gare du Nord.