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d €89-136, tr €116-157; ; Picpus)
It may not be in the centre of the action, but the 38-room Spring Hotel offers excellent value
for its standard of comfort. Located just off place de la Nation, central Paris is less than 10
minutes away via the RER A.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DAVAL
01 47 00 51 23;
www.hoteldaval.com
;
21 rue Daval, 11e; s/d/tr/q €98/109/
149/169; ; Bastille)
This 23-room hotel with lift/elevator is a very central option if you're looking for budget ac-
commodation just off place de la Bastille. Rooms and bathrooms are on the small side; to
ensure peace and quiet, choose a back room (eg room 13).
HOTEL
HÔTEL PARIS BASTILLE
€200/214/265/288; ; Bastille)
A haven of serenity near busy Bastille and Le Marais, this comfortable midrange hotel has a
range of modern rooms. Although it feels slightly chain-like, it's nonetheless one of the
nicest and most dependable options in the neighbourhood.
HOTEL
HI MATIC
01 43 67 56 56;
www.hi-matic.net
;
71 rue de Charonne, 11e; d €156-176, f
€196; ; Bastille)
The upside of this 'urban hotel of the future' is its eco-cred (LED energy-saving lights, nat-
ural pigments instead of paint) and colourful, imaginative space-saving design (mattresses
rolled out onto tatamis at night) that some will find kind of fun. The drawback is that service
is minimal, with computerised check-in and vending-machine-dispensed organic breakfasts,
but there's an onsite manager.
DESIGN HOTEL
STANDARD DESIGN HÔTEL
iers, 11e; d €300-350; ; Bastille)
Monochrome black-on-white or white-on-black stripes rule at this sharp, contemporary
hotel, broken up by splashes of colour. It's brilliantly located close to Bastille and Le
Marais, but not so close that you can't sleep at night (rooms are well soundproofed; ask for a
room back from the street if you want even more tranquility).
