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$$HôtelCarondeBeaumarchais***,
onabusycorner,feelslikeafluffyfolkmuseum,
with 20 pricey but cared-for and character-filled rooms. Its small lobby is cluttered with bits
from an elegant 18th-century Marais house (small Db in back-€165, larger Db facing the
front-€195, Wi-Fi only, 12 Rue Vieille du Temple, tel. 01 42 72 34 12, fax 01 42 72 34 63,
$$ Hôtel de la Bretonnerie***,
three blocks from the Hôtel de Ville, makes a fine
Marais home. It has a warm, welcoming lobby and 29 well-appointed, good-value rooms
with an antique, open-beam warmth but no air-conditioning (standard “classic” Db-€145,
bigger “charming” Db-€175, Db suite-€200, Tb/Qb-€225, between Rue Vieille du Temple
and Rue des Archives at 22 Rue Ste. Croix de la Bretonnerie, tel. 01 48 87 77 63, fax 01 42
77 26 78,
www.bretonnerie.com
,
hotel@bretonnerie.com
).
$$ Hôtel Beaubourg***
is a solid three-star value on a small street in the shadow of the
Pompidou Center. The lounge is inviting, and the 28 rooms are comfy, well-appointed, and
quiet (standard Db-€140, bigger twin or king-size Db-€160 and worth the extra cost, rates
vary wildly with availability, 11 Rue Simon Le Franc, Mo: Rambuteau, tel. 01 42 74 34 24,
fax 01 42 78 68 11,
www.beaubourg-paris-hotel.com
,
reservation@hotelbeaubourg.com
).
$ Hôtel de Nice**,
on the Marais' busy main drag, features a turquoise-and-fuchsia
“Marie-Antoinette-does-tie-dye” decor. Its narrow halls are littered with paintings and
layered with carpets, and its 23 Old World rooms have thoughtful touches and tight bath-
rooms. Twin rooms, which cost the same as doubles, are larger and on the street side—but
have effective double-paned windows (Sb-€80-130, Db-€110-160, Tb-€135-170, reception
on second floor, 42 bis Rue de Rivoli, tel. 01 42 78 55 29, fax 01 42 78 36 07,
www.hoteldenice.com
,
contact@hoteldenice.com
,
laissez-faire management).
$ Hôtel du Loiret*
is a centrally located and rare Marais budget hotel. It's basic, but the
rooms are surprisingly sharp, considering the price and location (Db-€80-100, Tb-€130, no
air-con,expectsomenoise,8RuedesMauvaisGarçons,tel.0148877700,fax01480496
Near the Marché des Enfants Rouges
$$ Hôtel du Vieux Saule***
has 27 simple rooms with little character in a great location.
Rooms are tight and modern. Avoid the smoking rooms on the first floor (Sb-€95-140, Db-
€110-160,
supérieure
Db-€145-190, deluxe Db-€180-250, rates vary greatly with season,
check online for best deals, small sauna free for guests, 6 Rue de Picardie, Mo: Filles du
Calvaire or Temple, tel. 01 42 72 01 14, fax 01 40 27 88 21,
www.hotelvieuxsaule.com
,
re-
(4th arrondissement; Mo: Pont Marie and Sully-Morland)