Île-de-France · France
Where to stay in Versailles
Versailles is a city in Île-de-France, France, home to about 84,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Versailles, with about 24 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- ORY18 km · Paris-Orly Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Language
- French
About
About Versailles
Versailles is a commune in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France. It is known for the Château de Versailles and the Gardens of Versailles, the latter of which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Versailles served as the de facto seat of government on multiple occasions throughout French history, and acted as a retreat during periods of revolutionary insurrection in Paris, notably during the years of the Paris Commune in which a leftist government was established in Paris itself, forcing the government of the French Third Republic to move to Versailles.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Versailles
See
- Château de Versailles
- The Chapelle Royale
- Appartement de la Reine
- The Grandes Eaux Musicales
- Potager du Roi
- The Grand Trianon Castle
- The Temple of Love
- Hameau de la Reine
- Hall of Mirrors
- Hôtel de Ville
- Hôtel de la Péfecture
- Royal Stables
Do
- Grand Canal
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Versailles
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Versailles Rue Du Bailliage aparthotel | 24 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Versailles
17 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| hôtel des Menus Plaisirs | 0.5 km | |
| Trianon Palace Versailles Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts | 1910 | 1.3 km |
| auberge Cabassud | 4.0 km | |
| A l'Hotel des Roys | 0.5 km | |
| Appartements - Le Logis Versaillais | 0.7 km | |
| Auberge du Manet | 9.5 km | |
| B&B Loft Trotters | 8.9 km | |
| Clos Saint Nicolas | 17.2 km | |
| Hotel le Louis Versailles Château MGallery | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Le Versailles | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Mercure Saint Quentin En Yvelines Centre Mercure Hotels | 6.9 km | |
| La Villa du Moulin de Champie - Versailles | 14.4 km | |
| Logis le Manoir de Sauvegrain | 11.6 km | |
| Mercure Maurepas Saint Quentin Mercure Hotels | 14.8 km | |
| Mercure Versailles Parly 2 Mercure Hotels | 3.0 km | |
| Novotel Château de Versailles Novotel | 1.3 km | |
| Novotel Saint-Quentin en Yvelines Novotel | 7.1 km |
All 18 hotels in Versailles, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Versailles
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Versailles are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; December is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Versailles: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, 38 km) and Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA, 72 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The easiest way to get to Versailles palace and avoid queues is to buy the ticket directly from the Château de Versailles website and to book a time entrance for the palace, either with a Palace Ticket or with a Passport Ticket: the former includes an audioguided tour of the Chapel and Opera House, the King's and Queen's State Apartments, the Dauphin's and the Mesdames' Apartments, the latter adds the Trianon palaces and estate, and the Jardins musicaux or Grandes eaux musicales when shown. The Coach Museum is free and the temporary exhibitions are included on the tickets.
Getting around
Versailles is easily traversable on foot. Once inside the palace it's possible to hire bikes and battery-powered golf carts (see section below). A good network of buses run throughout. Refer to Paris for ticket information.
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ORY · Paris-Orly Airport
CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport
BVA · Beauvais-Tillé airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Versailles
Eat
Versailles (the town) has any number of good places to eat whilst visiting. Once you have made it into the palace grounds, however, it is far more convenient to eat there — the alternative is to hike back into the town, before returning to the Palace (time better spent viewing the rooms and grounds). The grounds are also perfect for picnicking in warm and/or dry weather.
Drink
Versailles might not be the best town in which to party. However it is fairly easy to mix with the locals. There is a little concentration of bars (and restaurants) on the Place du Marché (at the junction of the Rue de la Paroisse, and Rue du Maréchal Foch). This is where most young people go out at night. Tables outside the terraces are plentiful in the nice months. Exploring the walking alleys from the Place du Marché can also reveal less known restaurants. Another popular bar with Versailles' youth is the O'Paris, on the Avenue de Saint-Cloud, very close to the Château's Place d'Armes (on the right-hand side when facing the Château). They often play sport events inside.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Versailles
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Versailles: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Versailles?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Versailles are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; December is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Versailles?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, 38 km) and Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA, 72 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Versailles?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Versailles
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.