Eco-friendly, cyclist-run hotel that stores bikes/bike boxes for guests
273, avenue Daumesnil
75012
Paris
Paris, Île-de-France
Phone: +33 (0)1 43 07 56 97
Email: contact@hoteldelaportedoree.com
Price from: €110. Freewheeling France readers get 10% off website rates by using the code FREEWHEELINGPARIS when you book via the official site.
Open: All year
I've been running Freewheeling France for more than 10 years and, in that time, there has been one email that intermittently pops into my inbox: "I'm arriving into/passing through/leaving from Paris. Where can I safely store my bike/bike box?" I have a very good answer: Hotel de La Porte Dorée will store bikes and boxes free of charge for its guests. It is in the 12th arrondissement, near the glorious Bois de Vincennes park and forest, on the Metro line to the Eiffel Tower, and close to Gare de Paris Bercy and Paris Gare de Lyon (for trains from Burgundy/Dijon and Lyon Part Dieu); by bike, you can get here from Gare du Nord or Montparnasse in under half an hour; the EuroVelo 3 route passes nearby. The hotel is owned by Laurent and Christina, a Franco-US team who cycle to work (and whose kids also ride). It's a certified eco-friendly hotel that's endeavouring to go 100% plastic-free. They compost, use vegetable-based paint and all their breakfast products are organic. "We are making a huge effort to reduce our use of resources as much as possible," says Christina. They also have their own small fleet of hotel bikes (and repair tools etc for you to use). They can even provide snacks for cyclists upon arrival! There's a large basement storage room for bikes and bike boxes (though they can also be taken to your room if you prefer). There's also a courtyard for daytime storage. If you're starting your trip in Paris before heading off elsewhere, they're happy to store your bike box free of charge until you get back. Free wifi. This is without a doubt top-of-the-list if you need somewhere to stay with your bike in Paris.
**We've stayed here - read our review**
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