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anyone stay at hotel LeVeque on Cler recommended by Rick Steves

We stayed at the Hptel Des Ecoles for three nights 2 weeks ago. We really enjoyed the outdoor garden area. The rooms were clean and cozy. The elevator is a little noisy. Especially at 5 A.M. There are no T.V's or mini bars. We were allowed to store some things in the hotel kitchen fridge. The location was excellant although some may complain that it is a bit hilly between the hotel and the Cardinal Limone metro station. If I'd had more time I'd have checked out the Rue Monge Metro station.

As was stated, it is a little confusisng and really hilly walk from the RER to the hotel. We exited at the Luxembourg station and took a cab the rest of the way. Without luggage this would not have been necessary.

I've been before so I really enjoyed being back on Rue Mouffatard.

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My favorite was years ago was at Hotel de L'Abbaye. I was there three times but it wasn't as expensive as today
This March while sharing an apartment, acouple, my friends stayed at the Relais St Germain. I loved their room! I could not afford to stay there but after visiting sand dining there several timees, If I win the lottery, there I will be. Their room felt tike I was in a home, wood beamed ceiling an oval
Table to have drinks and snacks, a loveseat to take a nap.
I need a sugar daddy :)

Thanks, Guenmal, for keeping this post going. There is a lot of good information here that would otherwise be missed by people looking for ideas of where to stay in Paris. I realize the archives are available, but some of that information truly is out of date. Some people complain about old posts, but if the information remains relevant and continues to grow, I don't see a problem with continuing them.

Agree with those you recommend Le Regent and Le Clement. In the same price range with similar charm (breakfast buffet in the former wine cellar)is the Grand Hotel de l'Univers on rue Gregoire de Tours and just around from Paul's bakery and the Buci Market. Have stayed in these and the Welcome Hotel already mentioned which is definitely a class below, but in an emergency will do (small, dated rooms and noise on the street side) Staff was friendly and room was clean, though.

We always stay at Hotel St. Andre des Arts on the tiny street by the same name just across from the medieval Cour du Commerce. Very funky and not posh at all--very basic by most people's standards. No elevator or air conditioning; no fridge or safe, but oozes that je-ne-sais-quoi offbeat charm for us.

Double is 99 euros with en suite bathroom, continental breakfast included. We often times get a triple for the extra space (120 euros/night) Five minute walk through the Cour du Commerce to Odeon Metro stop or down the street to St. Michel metro stop. Area is restaurant and street food heaven. We've got a budget, and we'd rather spend most of it on nice meals.

Summero-You're welcome. And I agree that old posts can have information that is still very relevant. Plus, if the same thread keeps going, there will always be posters to jump in to update the info if, for example, a hotel has taken a downward dive in quality or other features. Plus,as for hotels, readers can always research reviews of hotels elsewhere if they have questions. I started the thread to get the ball rolling as to a variety of places to stay and then readers can take it from there.

Klondike-I have also stayed at the Hotel St.Andres des Arts, but my last stay there was in September of 1990 when it was really inexpensive (40-something dollars), quaint, and Old School.

I had a nice, large, and very quiet room. Back then, there was a sink in the room and then a toilet and shower down the hall which provided more space to the actual rooms as there was no in suite bathroom to take up the space.

It's nice to know that it is still quaint, although by now I'm sure that it has been renovated to have its toilet and showers inside the guest rooms like the other "Old School" hotels in the area that did so when many started renovating in the early 90s. I've stayed in that area since around 1981. Happy Travels!

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Guenmai re: hotel renovations- Almost hate to hear of a hotel renovating as it usually means that hotel has moved out of my price range!

I laugh to look at the Hotel Keppler, now a 4-star, but 30 years ago I could get a "student room" up in the rafters with just a bed and sink for 25 francs/night...granted it was more than likely a former closet because if your suitcase was down off the bed you couldn't open the door, but it fit my budget to a T!

Klondike: LOL! I've stayed in plenty of those type of budget hotels rooms since I first started going to Paris around 1976 and Europe in general since 1973. Happy Travels!

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No one here ever mentions Hotel des Deux Continents on rue Jacob, owned by same as Marronniers, Seine, Welcome, etc. Anyone know what it's like? Prices look good for a 3 star.

I know, grandmere, and that's very strange to me as it was such a popular hotel back in the 70s and 80s especially. Then around the mid 90s, I didn't hear much about it anymore. Happy Travels!

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ttt for reference

after much searching, i have ended up booking two nights here:

http://www.les-jardins-du-luxembourg.com/

my criteria were:

near an RER B station as we are flying into CDG and need to get to the stade de france too [which is also on the RER B]

in an area we've not stayed in or visited much before but easy to get around from

quiet

with a bar [DH likes his night-cap and it's a birthday treat for him]

not costing un bras e une jambe - it's €131 a night [without breakfast]

I also looked at the villa britannique near chatelet but they wanted €198 a night - and breakfast on top; the difference will pay for quite a decent dinner!

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topping to keep this current. It is a great resource.