Idyia

I'm sorry, I know there's a bunch of topics like this but any help would be very much appreciated.

My sister and I are going to Paris from feb 18th through the 27th and we've been looking into places to stay. We're both students and so have basically no money. We found a hotel in Montmartre for 34 euros a night called the Hotel Bonsejour which seems great but we were hoping to spend the first 3 nights closer to the centre of town.
I guess what we're looking for is a hotel for less than 35 euros close to the centre of town (I'd like to do a lot of walking). It doesn't have to be nice or have big rooms but safe would be good since we're two young women.
Thanks a lot.

Travelnut

This was has been discussed recently - someone posted that just stayed here in January: Hotel Tiquetonne
http://www.eurocheapo.com/paris/list...tiquetonne.asp

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...de_France.html

Another good one: Hotel Port Royal
http://www.hotelportroyal.fr/english...ion/index2.htm

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...de_France.html

And one more: Hotel Marignan
www.hotel-marignan.com

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...de_France.html

Not sure about that 34€ limit for 'center' of Paris though..is that for a room or per-person, sharing?... maybe a hostel? (which I know nothing about)...

suze

I just went to Google and entered <Paris hostels Latin Quarter>.

At a quick glance looked like you might find a bunk at approx. 16 euro per person or a 1-star hotel starting at approx. 56 euro for a double room in the Latin Quarter.

I really don't think a <hotel for less than 35 euro close to the centre of town> is a likely possibility.

jay

Try the Excelsior in the 5th. We have stayed there and it serves the purpose of being in a good location and easy on the wallet. www.excelsiorlatin.com

Beatchick

<b>H&ocirc;tel Henri IV</b> - Place Dauphine on the Ile de la Cit&eacute; (where N&ocirc;tre Dame is located and not far from the Louvre)
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/b0bfd/
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/d4557/
http://www.metropoleparis.com/1997/7...9/mail239.html

<b>H&ocirc;tel de Lille</b> - located near the Louvre - 8 rue Pelican (Fodor's wrote about it in their 1991 Pocket Paris Guide)
http://www.nedcampholiday.info/level...nding=internet

<b>H&ocirc;tel le Central</b> - located in the Latin Quarter at 6 rue Descartes not far from where Hemingway lived &amp; worked - and I believe he wrote about this hotel in <u>A Moveable Feast</u>

Beatchick

http://www.nedcampholiday.info/level...nding=internet

Duh, I guess the website for H&ocirc;tel le Central would come in handy!

suze

Excelsior is showing rates on their website of 78 euro for a double room.

suze

H&ocirc;tel de Lille is showing 90 euro for a double on their website.

Beatchick

<b>H&ocirc;tel Henri IV</b> - 29&euro;-35&euro; double without shower; 42&euro;-45&euro; double with shower; 55&euro;-69&euro; double with complete bathroom. Rates include breakfast

<b>H&ocirc;tel de Lille</b> - double 43-58&euro;

<b>H&ocirc;tel le Central</b> - single 32-40&euro;, double 44-49&euro;

The prices are possible in a centrally located area but my only fear is that this is so close to the time you want to go that all the rooms may be snapped up BUT you may luck out with a last-minute cancellation! The best of luck to you guys and I wish you a fantastic trip to Paris!!

Christina

I think you are going to be limited to hostels for that rate, although I think I've seen some around 40-50 euro for a double in the 14th or 13th somewhere, or around Oberkampf in the 11th which could be good for you. Look in www.eurocheapo.com, they could be in there, and I have seen some others for maybe 40 euro in there. I think around the Bastille and Oberkampf could be the best bet for you.

I'd be concerned a 34 euro hotel in Montmartre could be for hookers or also rent by the hour. However, I did see Bonsejour reviews on www.jack-travel.com favorably, so think it's okay. That is a great website and he knows quite a few low-end hotels, so I'd suggest you review that, also. Even there, 35 euros is not likely, but 50-70 is. Here is his page on low budget hotels

http://www.jack-travel.com/Paris/Par...get_Hotels.htm

111op

I've stayed at Hotel de Lille/Pelican. The location is excellent. I had a double for 56 euros per night. There're a couple of Hotel de Lilles. I think that this one is on 6 r. Pelican (not 8?) -- if memory serves. But that's not really too important.

I also stayed at Hotel Tiquetonne, which I prefer. I paid 50 euros for a double.

Unfortunately neither of this satisfies your budget. I think that it'll be very hard to meet the budget of 35 euros, but try looking also at Time Out/Paris for budget options.

111op

Beatchick, you're right about the address for Pelican:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34522491

Sorry about that.

I think that Tiquetonne is at 6 r. Tiquetonne so I got the two confused.

Beatchick

No need to apologize, 111op, we are both sticklers for giving out correct info!

I'm glad you gave your review of that hotel, I've considered staying but was never too sure about it. Yes, it is a superb location especially if the Louvre is your primary destination or shopping along the rue de Rivoli. Then, of course, you've got Les Halles &amp; the Montorgeuil area to the east (where Au Pied de Cochon is - a restaurant I've been meaning to visit in Paris).

kappa

You are students, so try the youth hostels. My friend's daughters, 19 &amp; 21 years old, stayed at one in Batille area for EUR19.00 pp breakfast included in a double room. Although it may not look as central location as Latin Quarter, it is not too bad and there si a metro station nearby. Try google search for their site. I found it the other day and posted its URL here or you may find it on this board if you do a text search too.

kappa

&gt;..posted its URL here OR you may find it..

That should read SO.

suze

Sorry. I should have learned my lesson by now. That there are a number of Parisian hotels with the same or similar names!

StCirq

Isn't there a hospital near the Louvre that has rooms on one floor that are really cheap? I think I read about it here a few months ago. Maybe someone knows?

kappa

StCirq, I remember a post mentioning such but that was nearly 2 years ago and that one was about a hospital next to Notre Dame. When I visited Paris in the summer of 2003, I entered the court yard of the hospital (Was it Hotel Dieu?)but I did not get to find the hotel part.

kappa

I think I got it.

http://www.hotelsearch-in-paris.com/...otelSearch.y=8

Christina

Those were some rooms in Hotel Dieu near Notre Dame -- I was surprised they'd rent those to tourists, rather than families of those in the hospital, but think they do at least sometimes. They weren't that cheap, about the same price as most 2* hotels around there (100 euro or so). I took a tour of Hotel Dieu once because I'm in the health care professions, and can't quite picture wanting to stay there as just a tourist.