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orges Brassens, moments from the T3 tram, and buses that can zip you to St-Germain, the
Louvre and Montmartre.
HOTEL
HÔTEL CARLADEZ CAMBRONNE
€97-155, f €170-235; ; Vaugirard)
On a quintessentially Parisian cafe-clad square, this freshly renovated hotel has comfortable
rooms. Higher-priced superior rooms come with bathtubs, more space and tend to be quieter.
Communal coffee- and tea-making facilities let you make yourself at home. Very good
value.
HOSTEL
OOPS
01 47 07 47 00;
www.oops-paris.com
;
50 av des Gobelins, 13e; dm €42, d
€115; ; Gobelins)
A candy-floss-pink lift/elevator scales the six colourful floors of Paris' first 'design hostel'.
Good-size four- to six-bed dorms and doubles (from €27 and €70, respectively, outside high
season) are all en suite and accessible all day. Some have Eiffel Tower views. Breakfast is
included but there's no kitchen. No credit cards, no alcohol allowed.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DE LA LOIRE
14e; s €75, d €80-85, tr €100, apt €140; ; Alésia)
Obviously at this price don't expect luxury but do expect a warm welcome and clean, col-
ourful en-suite rooms at this budget hotel of old. The lovely villagey location near Denfert-
Rochereau makes it easy to reach both major airports and Gare du Nord and there's a pretty
table-set garden. The kitchen-equipped apartment sleeps four.
HOSTEL
ALOHA HOSTEL
fast dm €30-32, d €35; ; Volontaires)
Avocado-coloured walls are among the rainbow of colours brightening this laidback crash
pad, with a hybrid reception-lounge and stone-walled self-catering kitchen. Cheaper dorms
sleep six to 10, higher-priced dorms just four. Bonus: there's no longer a daytime lock-out or
a curfew. You'll need a credit card to reserve but must pay cash on arrival.
HOTEL
CELTIC HÔTEL
