Normandy, Brittany & the Best of the North_ With Paris (Fodor's) - Fodor's [152]
Hôtel Tiquetonne.
¢ | Just off the Montorgueil market and a short hoof from Les Halles (and slightly seedy Rue St-Denis), this is one of the least expensive hotels in the city center. The so-old-fashioned-they’re-vintage-cool rooms aren’t much to look at and have few amenities, but they’re clean, and some are spacious. Cheaper rooms are available with just a sink (toilets and pay showers are in each hall). Pros: dirt-cheap rooms in the center of town; in a newly trendy shopping and nightlife area. Cons: minimal service and no amenities; noise from the street. | 6 rue Tiquetonne, Beaubourg/Les Halles | 75002 | 01–42–36–94–58 | 45 rooms, 33 with bath | In-room: no a/c, no TV. In-hotel: some pets allowed | AE, MC, V | Closed Aug. and last wk of Dec. | Station: Étienne Marcel
Hôtel Vivienne.
$ | The decor is a bit schizoid: some guest rooms have chandeliers, others have fuzzy brown rugs and busy bedspreads, and another is fashionably minimalist. Room Nos. 39, 40, and 41 are blessed with large rooftop balconies. The location near the Opéra Garnier and Grands Boulevards department stores and the free Internet station in the lobby make this a good bet in this price range. Pros: good value for central Paris; a block from the métro station; free Internet. Cons: a noisy street and late-night bar across the road can make it hard to keep windows open in summer; some rooms are small and ugly. | 40 rue Vivienne, Opéra/Grands Boulevards | 01–42–33–13–26 | 45 rooms, 35 with bath | In-room: no a/c, Wi-Fi. In-hotel: some pets allowed | MC, V | Station: Bourse, Richelieu Drouot
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Hôtel Bellevue et du Chariot d’Or.
¢ | This old Belle Époque time traveler is proud to keep its dingy chandeliers and faded gold trimming. Budget groups from France and the Netherlands come for the clean, sans-frills rooms; some units sleep four. Halls are lined with stamped felt that helps muffle sounds trickling up from the marble-floor lobby and bar. There may be some quirks, but you’re just a few blocks from hipper addresses in the heart of the Marais. Pros: large rooms great for families; Wi-Fi; easy walk to the Marais and Les Halles districts. Cons: on a very busy, noisy street; not the most attractive part of central Paris; drab decor. | 39 rue de Turbigo, Beaubourg/Les Halles | 75003 | 01–48–87–45–60 | www.hotelbellevue75.com | 59 rooms | In-room: no a/c, Wi-Fi hotspot. In-hotel: bar | AE, DC, MC, V | BP | Station: Réaumur-Sébastopol, Arts et Métiers
Murano Urban Resort.
$$$$ | As the epicenter of Parisian cool migrates eastward, it’s no surprise that a design-conscious hotel has followed. On the trendy northern edge of the Marais, this cheeky hotel that dares to call itself a resort combines Austin Powers playfulness with serious 007-inspired gadgetry. A psychedelic elevator zooms guests to ultraviolet-light hallways, where they enter pristine white rooms via fingerprint sensor locks. Pop-art furniture and bedside control panels that change the color of the lighting keep guests amused—until it’s time for cocktails. Stylish Parisians pack the hotel’s vodka bar and sleek restaurant, where a live DJ holds court. Two suites have private terraces with heated, countercurrent pools. Pros: high-tech amenities and funky style; very trendy bar attracts stylish locals; brunch served until 5 PM on Sunday. Cons: on the far edge of the Marais on a noisy, busy boulevard; dark hallways can make it difficult to find your room; the white carpeting quickly shows