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$ The Vintage Hostel & Budget Hotel sits halfway between the hill of Montmartre and
Gare du Nord (both destinations are a 10-minute walk away). This hostel/hotel hybrid ap-
pealstoyoungstersandoldstersalike.Privatedoublerooms—anespeciallygoodvalue—are
on the top two floors, and most come with romantic balconies just big enough for a table
and two chairs (bunk in dorm room with private toilet and shower-€35-45, Sb-€75-85, Db-
€90-120, includes breakfast, towel-€1, Wi-Fi only—in lobby, 73 Rue de Dunkerque, tel. 01
40 16 16 40, www.vintage-hostel.com , [e-mail] ).
At or near Paris' Airports
At Charles de Gaulle Airport
Both of these places are located outside the T-3 RER stop, and both have restaurants. For
locations, see the map on here .
$$ Novotel*** is a step up from cookie-cutter airport hotels (Db-€145-200, can rise to
€290 for last-minute rooms, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.novotel.com ,
[e-mail] ).
$ Hôtel Ibis CDG Airport** is huge and offers standard airport accommodations (Db-
€115-155, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.ibishotel.com , [e-mail] ).
Near Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Roissy
The small village of Roissy-en-France (you'll see signs just before the airport as you come
from Paris), which gave its name to the airport (Roissy Charles de Gaulle), has better-value
chain hotels with free shuttle service to and from the airport (4/hour, 15 minutes, look for
navettes hôtels signs to reach these hotels). Hotels have reasonably priced restaurants with
long hours, though it's more pleasant to walk into the town, where you'll find a bakery,
pizzeria, cafés, and a few restaurants. Most Roissy hotels list specials on their websites.
These hotels are within walking distance of the town: $ Hôtel Ibis CDG Paris Nord 2**
(Db-€90-110, usually cheaper than the Ibis right at the airport, 335 Rue de la Belle Etoile,
tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.ibishotel.com , [e-mail] ) , $ Hôtel
Campanile Roissy*** (Db-€90-120, allée des Vergers, tel. [phone], fax 01 34 29
80 39, www.campanile-roissy.fr , [e-mail] ), and $$ Hôtel Golden Tulip Par-
is CDG*** (Db-€130-200, 11 Allée des Vergers, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.goldentulipcdgvillepinte.com , [e-mail] ). The cheapest op-
tion is $ B&B Hôtel Roissy CDG*, where many flight attendants stay (Db-€55, 17 Allée
des Vergers, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.hotelbb.com ).
To avoid rush-hour traffic, drivers can consider sleeping north of Paris in either Auvers-
sur-Oise (30minuteswestofairport)orinthepleasantmedievaltownof Senlis (15minutes
north of airport). In Auvers, $$ Hostellerie du Nord*** is small, friendly, and polished—a