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Rooms on the street can be noisy until the bars close (Sb-€65-96, Db-€96, larger twin Db-
€119, Tb-€149, good Qb-€164, no air-con, Wi-Fi only—in lobby, 3 Rue de Jarente, Mo:
St. Paul, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.hoteljeannedarc.com , informa-
[e-mail] ).
$ Hôtel Daval**, an unassuming place on the wild side of Place de la Bastille, is ideal
for night owls. The rooms are tiny and the halls are narrow, but the rates are good for an
air-conditioned place. Ask for a quieter room on the courtyard side if sleep matters (Sb-€86,
Db-€92-101, Tb-€112, Qb-€131, Wi-Fi only, 21 Rue Daval, Mo: Bastille, tel. [phone]
23, fax [phone], www.hoteldaval.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Sully Hôtel, sitting right on Rue St. Antoine, is a basic, cheap dive run by no-
nonsense Monsieur Zeroual. The rooms are frumpy, dimly lit, and can smell of smoke, and
the entry is narrow, but the price fits (Db-€80, Tb-€90, Qb-€110, no elevator, no air-con,
Wi-Fi only, 48 Rue St. Antoine, Mo: St. Paul, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.sullyhotelparis.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Hôtel Pratic, just off the quiet and charming Place du Sainte Catherine, works for
travelers who don't mind squeezing sideways to make it past the bed into the bathroom.
The half-timbered interior gives this hotel a modest level of charm, but also makes for
dark rooms and hallways (Sb-€69, Db-€69-119, Tb-€119-159, more for rooms with view of
square, no elevator, no air-con, 9 Rue d'Ormesson, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.pratichotelparis.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ MIJE Youth Hostels: The Maison Internationale de la Jeunesse et des Etudiants
(MIJE) runs three classy old residences, ideal for budget travelers. Each is well-maintained,
with simple, clean, single-sex (unless your group takes a whole room), one- to four-bed
rooms for travelers of any age. The hostels are MIJE Fourcy (biggest and loudest, €11
dinners available with a membership card, 6 Rue de Fourcy, just south of Rue de Rivoli),
MIJE Fauconnier (no elevator, 11 Rue du Fauconnier), and MIJE Maubisson (smallest
and quietest, no outdoor terrace, 12 Rue des Barres). None have double beds or air-condi-
tioning; all have private showers in every room (all prices per person: Sb-€51, Db-€38, Tb-
€33, Qb-€31, credit cards accepted, includes breakfast but not towels, required membership
card-€2.50 extra/person, 7-day maximum stay, rooms locked 12:00-15:00, curfew at 1:00 in
the morning). They all share the same contact information (tel. [phone], fax 01 40 27
81 64, www.mije.com , [e-mail] ) and Métro stop (St. Paul). Reservations are accep-
ted (six weeks ahead online, 10 days ahead by phone)—though you must show up by noon,
or call the morning of arrival to confirm a later arrival time.
Near the Pompidou Center
Thesehotelsarefartherwest,closertothePompidouCenterthantoPlacedelaBastille.The
Hôtel de Ville Métro stop works well for all of these hotels, unless a closer stop is noted.