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$$$HôtelMuguet***, apeaceful,stylish,immaculate refuge,givesyouthree-starcom-
fort for a two-star price. This delightful spot offers 43 tasteful rooms, a greenhouse lounge,
and a small garden courtyard. The hands-on owner, Catherine, gives her guests a restful
andsecurehomeinParis(Sb-€140-175,Db-€195-245—morewithview,Tb-€195-245,strict
cancellation policy: cancel 7 days before arrival or lose deposit, 11 Rue Chevert, tel. 01 47
05 05 93, fax 01 45 50 25 37, www.hotelparismuguet.com , muguet@wanadoo.fr ).
$$$ Hôtel de l'Empereur** is well-run and offers good service. It delivers smashing
views of Invalides from most of its very comfortable and tastefully designed rooms. Fifth-
floor rooms have small balconies, and all rooms have queen-size beds (Sb-€140-175, Db-
€195-245—more with view, Tb-€195-245, two-room Qb-€370, strict cancellation policy:
cancel 7 days before arrival or lose deposit, 2 Rue Chevert, tel. 01 45 55 88 02, fax 01 45 51
88 54, www.hotelempereurparis.com , contact@hotelempereur.com ) .
Lesser Values in the Rue Cler Area
Given how fine this area is, these are acceptable last choices.
$$$Hôtel7Eiffel**** isanultra-modern,high-design,four-starsplurge,completewith
bar and fireplace lounge in lobby, colorful rooftop terrace, room service, and all the usual
comforts of a business hotel (Db-€270-370, check Web for deals, 17 bis Rue Amélie, tel. 01
45 55 10 01, fax 01 47 05 28 68, www.7eiffel.com , reservation@7eiffel.com ) .
$ Hôtel Prince**, across from the Ecole Militaire Métro stop, has a spartan lobby, drab
halls, and plain-but-acceptable rooms for the price (Sb-€109, Db-€130, Tb-€150, ask about
free breakfast with this topic, Wi-Fi only, 66 Avenue Bosquet, tel. 01 47 05 40 90, fax 01 47
53 06 62, www.hotel-paris-prince.com , paris@hotel-prince.com ) .
$ Hôtel Royal Phare**, facing the busy Ecole Militaire Métro stop, is a humble place.
The 34 basic, pastel rooms are unimaginative but sleepable. Rooms on the courtyard are
quietest, with peek-a-boo views of the Eiffel Tower from the fifth floor up (Sb-€84, Db with
shower-€98, Db with tub-€108, Tb-€120, fridges in rooms, no air-con but fans, no Wi-Fi, 40
Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, tel. 0147055730,fax 0145516441, www.hotel-royalphare-
paris.com , hotel-royalphare@wanadoo.fr , friendly manager Hocin).
In the Marais Neighborhood
(4th arrondissement, Mo: Bastille, St. Paul, and Hôtel de Ville)
Those interested in a more SoHo/Greenwich Village-type locale should make the Marais
their Parisian home. Once a forgotten Parisian backwater, the Marais—which runs from the
Pompidou Center east to the Bastille (a 15-minute walk)—is now one of Paris' most pop-
ular residential, tourist, and shopping areas. This is jumbled, medieval Paris at its finest,
where classy stone mansions sit alongside trendy bars, antiques shops, and fashion-con-
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