Built on the foothills of the Montmartre mound, about 10 mins on foot from the Church of the Sacret Heart, the Utrillo is one of Paris smaller hotels with 30 rooms only - a typical size for the area. The owners gave it a nice character, with walnut burr veneers in the rooms and an unusual feature for a Parisian hotel: a Finnish sauna. Rates are moderate for the area.

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Hotel Louxor is in need of a good revamping, but we should say its owners' good spirits and very affordable rates offset what it currently lacks in beauty. The hotel is situated next to Republic Plaza, a popular spot from which one can stroll along the XIXth century "Grands Boulevards".

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Tucked between the quaint Marais district, the Republic Plaza and the Modern Art Pompidou Museum, Hotel Paris France is located in one of those slightly off-centered spots which are busy during the week and rather quiet in the weekend. The recently renovated rooms are color-themed and well-arranged, with modern furnishings. Rates a mid-range for the area.

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Built on the foothills of the Montmartre mound, about 10 mins on foot from the Church of the Sacret Heart, the Utrillo is one of Paris smaller hotels with 30 rooms only - a typical size for the area. The owners gave it a nice character, with walnut burr veneers in the rooms and an unusual feature for a Parisian hotel: a Finnish sauna. Rates are moderate for the area.

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Mr. Hautier, the owner of this beautifully-decorated hotel, is anything but haughty: really friendly and outgoing, yet at the same time respectful and self-effacing. Some rooms have glass doors opening out on to balconies. The Lyons train station is just down the street, so this is a perfect hopping-off point if you're planning a trip to Southern France: the Mediterranean is now just three hours away on the new high-speed train.

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A few steps from Lyon Railway station and only five minutes walk from Bastille Opera, the Corail Hotel offers a hearty, friendly setting suitable for the business person or tourist. From this convenient location, it is easy to take a RER line to La Défense, Disneyland, or many of the other attractions in Paris.

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The area where the New Orient is located is known as the luthier district. Walk down a block to the Rome street, and you'll find many violin and stringed instrument makers. The hotel is housed in a solid Haussmann-style building, and very nicely decorated. Rooms are comfortable and furnished in the late XVIIIth and mid-XIXth styles, a characteristic quite often found in French provincial homes. About 15 mins away lies the Monceau Park, an expense of greenery where the upscale XVIIth district society likes to gather on sundays. There are two subway stations conveniently close to the hotel. Rates are relatively moderate for the area.

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For those of our business readers who travel to Paris to lock in a deal, the Tilsitt Etoile is a strong choice. The location is prime, about 5 minutes away (on foot) from the Champs Elysees avenue and 7 minutes from the business area of the Iena avenue and the Marceau Avenue. The Tilsitt hotel is a 3-star who belongs to a family with a long history in the hotel business. The current owner, Stephanie Batten, stepped in the footsteps of her parents. She is service-oriented, and that shows in the details: the reception people know who you are when you check in, and they take care of your luggage immediately. Both the owner and the reception personnel are knowledgeable about Paris, and of very good advice as to where to go and how to get there fast. The rooms are comfortable, though not very spatious. Bed sizes available: queen and double. Cleanliness is top-notch, with a superintendent checking the quality of cleaning each day. Report cards left in the rooms allow guests to express their feelings, and we were told the hotel is often complimented. Rooms are air-conditioned, and they are equiped with high-speed WiFi internet access, a commodity appreciated by business clients. The seminar room can seat about 25 persons. Lastly, the buffet breakfast is solid and tasty. Room rates are commensurate with those of a 3-star in this area, but the hotel offers surprisingly good special discounts and last-minute rates on their website: we could get a standard room for EUR 88 on a last-minute booking!

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A location in the heart of the Left Bank's student quarter, near the Sorbonne, sets the tone for this hotel. It has a studious atmosphere and a tradition of welcoming scholars from around the world to its spacious, comfortable rooms. They are bright in summer because the hotel is on the sunny side of the street. There is an Internet terminal in the lobby. Rates are average for the neighborhood.

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Comfort and charm surrounds you in this Art-Deco style hotel only moments from Saint Germain des Prés. This hotel is located in the Montparnasse area, a crossroads of art and culture made famous in the 1930s for its painters, poets and writers. You will be sure to enjoy a comfortable, modern room at the Hotel Raspail Montparnasse, with art covering the walls and historical atmosphere.

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Step back in time to 1900. This is the Neuilly Park hotel, near Champs-Elysees and the Arch of Triumph, the Porte Maillot convention hall and La Defense business district. The reception area has a magnificent glass dome. Each room is well decorated with beautiful materials, old prints, replicas of Art Nouveau furniture and antique fabrics. The owners told us they knew people who like to stay here for that reason alone! Built in a quiet, upscale suburb, the hotel offers half-price discounts on weekends, making already reasonable rates a real bargain.

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This hotel near the Garnier Opera House was once a mansion owned by the 19th-century composer Jacques Offenbach. The breakfast room has been decorated to resemble a Paris café. The spacious but cozy rooms are decorated with homey, flower-patterned matching curtains and bedspreads.

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On a quiet street just off the Champs-Elysées, halfway between the Arch of Triumph and the Place de la Concorde. Just right if you feel like getting a shot of 1970s nostalgia: the reception area and spacious rooms are all decorated in the Disco Decade style. Excellent rates considering the prime location.

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This hotel near the Garnier Opera House was once a mansion owned by the 19th-century composer Jacques Offenbach. The breakfast room has been decorated to resemble a Paris café. The spacious but cozy rooms are decorated with homey, flower-patterned matching curtains and bedspreads.

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Recently refurbished, this hotel offers excellent value for the money. A rarity in Paris, it has a sauna and a pool table. The owner is English, a nice advantage for some of us less gifted with the French language. The subway station around the corner leads directly to the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Elysées avenue.

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The Varenne Hotel is exactly like Jean-Marc Pommier, its owner: elegant, welcoming, well-mannered. The hotel is sparkling clean, its rooms are decorated with antique furniture, and the bath facilities are first-class.

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In the heart of the Paris tourist area, between the Louvre and the Opéra, Hotel Etats-Unis invites you to a warm and refined atmosphere. Find the atmosphere of an English pub at the Buckingham bar, dine and shop at the wonderful cafés and shops, and experience the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower and all the wonderful treasures Paris offers.

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The Hotel le Sainte Beuve is located in the birthplace of Paris and its intellectual history. Enjoy a beautiful hotel with modern, fully equipped rooms, in a charming location with major French publishing houses, several universities, numerous bookshops, small theaters, and the famous Boulevard St-Michel. It is just an evening walk away from the Latin Quarter.

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Talk about atmosphere! Every room in this small, charming hotel housed in a 17th-century building has a different volume and features, but all of them have exposed-beam ceilings. The owner has taken great pains to make sure everything is carefully decorated. The rooms feature old oil paintings in magnificent frames, matching curtains and bedspreads, old furniture and loads of character. One magnificent suite has a secretary that will inspire authors with the worst case of writer's block. Another huge suite, this one on the top floor, has a sloping ceiling and a view of Paris rooftops. The reception area communicates with the café next door. The clerk speaks eight languages. Rather pricey but worth it.

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Directly opposite the Montparnasse Tower, which offers stunning views of Paris and looks beautiful at night. The rooms have a flowery, feminine touch, with matching curtains and bedspreads. The reception area features medieval-style furniture. This hotel is a good hopping spot if you're traveling on to Brittany or southwest France: the train station is just across the street (on the high-speed train, a trip to Bordeaux takes just 3 hours, a trip to Nantes about the same).

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The Relais Bosquet hotel, situated near the Eiffel Tower and the Invalides Church (Napoleon's final resting place), has the amenities coming with a good 3-star hotel. There's a plus though: the owner is very proud of his coffee, and rightly so — we personally think it ranks among the best served at any hotel in Paris. The fruit juices aren't bad either. The staff is friendly. Quiet, rather spacious, and air-conditioned rooms are decorated in soft tones. You may take advantage of winter and summer discount rates during certain periods. The hotel has a website offering a secure online booking and payment system.

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Entering this hotel is a bit like stepping into a museum. Mr. Gibon, the owner, collects large, extraordinary old objects, such as the huge, glass-encased clock with a visible mechanism, antique soap dispenser, early 20th-century mailbox, coat of armor, swords and working 17th-century fireplace. The charm doesn't end in the lobby: all the rooms have parquet floors and fresh-cut flowers, and some feature beautiful wrought-iron furnishings. Room rates are average for the neighborhood.

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Same owner as the Sully Saint Germain and the Moderne Saint Germain, but this hotel has a completely differently atmosphere, with lots of intricate details, warm colors (especially red and green) and a medieval-themed decorative scheme. The nice little bar that opens out onto a small interior courtyard is an authentic Paris café. Room rates are comparable to those of the Sully Saint Germain.

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Mr. Gibon (of the Sully Saint Germain) owns this hotel as well. The rooms are quite basic compared with those of the Sully Saint Germain, but they feature warm colors. The breakfast room has a beautiful glass roof and a pool table, and a lounge is decorated with a hand-painted fresco depicting the gardens of Paris. This is one of the least expensive hotels on the street.

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In the heart of the business, theaters, and famous shops district lies an unforgettable hotel, the Hotel Chateaudun. In the original Art Deco style, this hotel provides an ideal location and Parisian atmosphere at the crossroads of the Opera and Montmartre.

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Ah! Oh! Lovely. Gorgeous. How refined! Wow. All immediate feelings triggered by the Regencia. This old but fully renovated palace stands in a class of its own. Like the George V, or the Plaza. Situated on the Marceau Avenue, one block away from the George V and 3 minutes on foot from the Champs Elysees avenue, Regencia is close to everything that spells business and opulence in Paris. Pass the portly facade and the marble-clad Mediterranean entrance, and you soon find yourself bathing in the atmosphere of an English club, with its comfy armchairs, deep carpets, and wooden panels of a respectable marroon. Style, elegance, low-key opulence. The hotel personnel is at your beck and call, without being overbearing. To the rooms! Ah, the rooms. The quality standard here is simply superior, everything is to remind you that you are in a palace. The decoration is superb. The bedding is superb. The quietness is superb. The A/C system works superbly. The bathrooms are superb. Ho, let's not forget: ask permission to take a peak in the suite while you are there: that Sheherazad and the 1001 Arabian Nights. Are we prejudiced? No, we are simply drooling. You would think such comfort calls for palatial rates: well, this is yet another tour de force by the Regencia. Lo and behold! Their “Specials” put the cost of a wonderful stay at practically below the cost of a good 3-star. Our conclusion? You would have to be crazy not fall for this hotel. Paris Eiffel Tower News just announced its latest “Hotel of the Month” for March-April 2004: the Elysees Regencia of Paris.

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A 3-star hotel with 4-star service, quality and luxury. It has the reputation of being the best and most beautiful 3-star in Paris. Each room has a different character and a flat-screen TV, and some have fireplaces. When you walk into the magnificent courtyard you feel like you're entering the courtyard of a country manor house. Steps away from Saint Germain des Prés and the most charming streets on the Left Bank. Mr. Lafortune, who has run this gem for the past 30 years, has great taste. The staff is large, attentive and friendly. OK, so it's a bit pricey for a 3-star but it's more like a 4-star ? so we won't complain.

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In the heart of the fashion district, the Hotel Victoire Opera offers a fully refurbished hotel with taste and refinement. Located between the Opera and Place des Victoires, one can be sure of personalized welcome and top-quality service. Not far from the hotel await the attractions of Paris, including the Champs Elysées, the Louvre Museum, and of course, the Eiffel Tower.

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