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7e; s/d €105/130; ; École Militaire)
This charming 25-room cheapie (relatively speaking) in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower is
on everyone's wish list - book a month or two ahead. Two ground-floor rooms overlook a
flowered courtyard.
HOTEL
HÔTEL PERREYVE
€175-200; ; Rennes)
A hop, skip and a jump from the Jardin du Luxembourg, this welcoming 1920s hotel is su-
perb value given its coveted location. Cosy, carpeted rooms have enormous frescoes; on the
ground floor, start the day in the pretty breakfast room with herringbone floors and fire-
engine-red tables and chairs.
DESIGN HOTEL
LE BELLECHASSE
€183/192; ; Solférino)
Fashion (and, increasingly, interior) designer Christian Lacroix's entrancing room themes -
including St-Germain, with brocades, zebra striping and faux-gold leafing; Tuileries, with
trompe l'oeil and palms; and Jeu de Paume, with giant playing-card motifs - give the im-
pression you've stepped into a larger-than-life oil painting. Mod cons include iPod docks
and 200 TV channels. Rates include a glass of Champagne.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HÔTEL DANEMARK
01 43 26 93 78;
www.hoteldanemark.com
; 21 rue Vavin, 6e; d €185-205;
; Vavin)
In a peaceful location near the Jardin du Luxembourg, this stone-walled hotel has 15
scrumptious, eclectically furnished rooms. All are well soundproofed and at least 20 sq
metres, which is bigger than many Parisians' apartments. Also unlike many residential
apartments, all have bathtubs.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DES MARRONNIERS
€100, d €145-155, tr €215, q €260; ; St-Germain des Prés)
At the end of a small courtyard 30m from the main street, this 37-room hotel has a delight-
ful conservatory leading on to a magical garden. From the 3rd floor up, rooms ending in 1, 2
