Paris with children. Does location of hotel matter?

[StrandedInJune]

I’m planning a short break to Paris with DD7 and DS11. It’s just me and the children. I’m on a budget but can afford to splash out if it’s really needed on some aspects. I’ve looked at accommodation in more atmospheric parts of town like the Latin Q but also considering Porte de Vincennes for a more generic, budget hotel. The latter option costs about half the more central, atmospheric options. Is it better to save the money and spend more time on the metro etc, or is where you stay an important part of the ‘Paris’ experience? Safety is important too as I’m managing the kids on my own.

According to Google Maps it's 343km as the crow flies, but the train is not a crow. It has to go round the east of London, across Kent to the narrowest part of the Channel rather than going through to Hastings and Dieppe, then over to Lille from Calais. So it basically follows the other two sides of a triangle whose hypotenuse is the crow's path. In fact the total distance is probably closer to 500km than 450. See attached map. 🙏

Not after a debate, sorry it it came over like that. My source was Eurostar.