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WOODSTOCK HOSTEL Map Hostel €

01 48 78 87 76; www.woodstock.fr; 48 rue Rodier, 9e; per person dm/d Oct-Mar €19/22, Apr-Sep €22/25; Anvers;

This friendly hostel is just down the hill from raucous place Pigalle in a quiet residential quarter. Dorm beds are in rooms sleeping four to six people in bunk beds, and each room has washbasin only; showers and toilets are off the corridor. Rooms are shut from 11am to 3pm, and the (enforced) curfew is at 2am. The spanking eat-in kitchen, situated down the steps from the patio has everything. Internet access is available for €2 for 30 minutes; wi-fi is free.

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GARE DU NORD, GARE DE L’EST & RÉPUBLIQUE

The areas east and northeast of the Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est have always had a more than ample selection of hotels; there are a few two- and three-star places around the train stations in the 10e that are convenient if you’re catching an early train to London or want to crash immediately upon arrival. Place de la République is relatively convenient for the nightlife areas of Ménilmontant.

Gare du Nord is linked to Charles de Gaulle airport by RER and RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisians) bus 350, and to Orly airport by Orlyval. Bus 350 to/from Charles de Gaulle airport also stops right in front of the Gare de l’Est.

HÔTEL FRANÇAIS Map Hotel €€

01 40 35 94 14; www.hotelfrancais.com; 13 rue du 8 Mai 1945, 10e; s €94-101, d €99-106, tr €134-141; Gare de l’Est; Filles du Calvaire;

This two-star hotel facing the Gare de l’Est has 72 attractive, almost luxurious and very quiet rooms, some of which have balconies. The place has recently been freshened up; we love the new mock café breakfast area.

GRAND HÔTEL DE PARIS Map Hotel €€

01 46 07 40 56; grand.hotel.de.paris@gofornet.com; 72 blvd de Strasbourg, 10e; s/d/tr/q €80/86/105/122; Gare de l’Est

The Grand Hôtel de Paris is a well-run establishment just south of Gare de l’Est on blvd de Strasbourg. It has 49 soundproofed rooms and a tiny lift, and is a pleasant place to stay if you’re in the area. The quads are especially spacious and suitable for a small family; try room 53, or room 33 which has a small balcony.

HÔTEL LA VIEILLE FRANCE Map Hotel €€

01 45 26 42 37; la.vieille.france@wanadoo.fr; 151 rue La Fayette, 10e; s €48, d €75-85, tr €120; Gare du Nord;

This is an upbeat, 34-room place with relatively spacious and pleasant rooms, though with Gare du Nord so close it’s bound to be somewhat noisy. Singles have washbasins only, but communal showers are free.

NORD-EST HÔTEL Map Hotel €

01 47 70 07 18; hotel.nord.est@wanadoo.fr; 12 rue des Petits Hôtels, 10e; s/d/tr/q €65/75/110/145; Poissonnière;

This unusual 30-room hotel is set away from the street and fronted by a small terrace. It is convenient to both Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. Internet access costs an extortionate €8/12 for 30/60 minutes.

SIBOUR HÔTEL Map Hotel €

01 46 07 20 74; www.hotel-sibour.com, in French; 4 rue Sibour, 10e; s €40-60, d €45-65, tr/q €80/110; Gare de l’Est

This friendly place has 45 well-kept rooms, including some which are a bit old-fashioned (the cheapest singles and doubles) and have washbasins only. Communal showers cost €3. Some of the rooms look down on pretty Église de St-Laurent. We love the trompe l’oeil mural in the breakfast room.

HÔTEL LIBERTY Map Hotel €

01 42 08 60 58; www.libertyhotel.net; 16 rue de Nancy, 10e; s €35-47, d €42-55, tw €42-58, tr €70; Château d’Eau

The Liberty is a 42-room hotel situated just south of Gare de l’Est with clean, partially renovated but very plain, functional rooms. The cheapest singles and doubles have washbasins only; communal showers cost €3.

PEACE AND LOVE HOSTEL Map Hostel €

01 46 07 65 11; www.paris-hostels.com; 245 rue La Fayette, 10e; per person dm/d €25/30; Jaurès or Louis Blanc;

This modern-day hippy hangout is a groovy though chronically crowded hostel with beds in 21 smallish, shower-equipped rooms for two to four people. There’s a great kitchen and eating area, but