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1. Ambassador
On one of the finest streets in Paris is one of the finest Art Deco hotels. A renovation has revived the hotel's grandeur but rooms now combine modernity with elegance. The restaurant also has a good reputation.
- 16 blvd Haussmann, 75009
- 01 44 83 40 40
- No air conditioning
- € € € € (€ 250 - € 350)*
- www.hotelambassador-paris.com
2. Brighton
Enjoy the rue de Rivoli location without paying the usual prices. This old hotel is slowly being renovated, so try to get one of the newer rooms with a view over the Tuileries opposite. Chandeliers and mosaic floors retain the traditional feel.
- 218 rue de Rivoli, 75001
- 01 47 03 61 61
- € € (€ 100 - € 150)*
- No air conditioning
- No disabled access
- www.esprit-de-france.com
3. Bristol
Prices reflect the luxury standards and location, close to the fashionable shops of St-Honoré, and near the Elysée palaces. Rooms are large and fitted out with antique furniture, with marble bathrooms an especially sumptuous touch.
- 112 rue du Faubourg-St-Honoré, 75008
- 01 53 43 43 00
- € € € € € (over € 350)*
- No disabled access
- www.hotel-bristol.com
4. Hôtel du Jeu de Paume
Tucked away on the Ile St-Louis is this beautiful old building with beams and a vaulted cellar. Rooms are small but the friendly and individual atmosphere makes up for everything.
- 54 rue St-Louis-en-l'Ile, 75004
- 01 43 26 14 18
- € € € (€ 150 - € 250)*
- No air conditioning
- No disabled access
- www.hoteldujeudepaume.com
5. Hôtel des Deux-Iles
To stay on one of the Seine islands is a treat, and to do it in this hotel is a double treat. The bedrooms may be small, due to the building's 17th-century origins, but the cheerful decor, the intimacy (only 17 rooms) and the hidden patio with its flowers and fountain more than compensate.
- 59 rue St-Louis-en-l'Ile, 75004
- 1 43 26 13 35
- € € € (€ 150 - € 250)*
- hotel.2iles@free.fr
6. Hôtel d'Orsay
Art-lovers will enjoy this plush hotel, right by the Musée d'Orsay. Recently renovated, the hotel's modern bright colours are strikingly offset with antique furniture here and there. Several more expensive suites are also available.
- 93 rue de Lille, 75007
- 01 47 05 85 54
- € € (€ 100 - € 150)*
- No air conditioning
- www.esprit-de-france.com
7. Hôtel du Panthéon
A small, family-run hotel set in an 18th-century building right by the Panthéon. Ask for a top-floor room to appreciate the views.
- 9 place du Panthéon, 75005
- 01 43 54 32 95
- € € € (€ 150 - € 250)*
- hotel.pantheon@wanadoo.fr
8. Pavillon de la Reine
The best hotel in the Marais, convenient for all the attractions of the area. Lovely rooms and a quiet courtyard to relax in too.
- 28 pl des Vosges, 75003
- 01 40 29 19 19
- € € € € € (over € 350)*
- pavillon@club-internet.fr
9. Hôtel de la Place du Louvre
A hotel with a great view of the Louvre. Rooms cleverly mix the historical with the modern, thanks to a recent renovation.
- 21 rue des PrÊtres-St-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 75001
- 01 42 33 78 68
- € € (€ 100 - € 150)*
- No air conditioning
- No disabled access
