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by phone)—though you must show up by noon, or call the morning of arrival to confirm a
later arrival time.
East of Boulevard Richard Lenoir
(11th arrondissement, postal code: 75011, Mo: Bastille or Bréguet-Sabin)
These cheaper hotels are located a 10-minute walk from the Place des Vosges.
$$ Hôtel Ibis**
is well-run and massive, with 300 reasonably priced, modern, com-
fortable rooms and a lobby with guest computers and room to roam. Amenities include a
dirt-cheap restaurant and private parking (Db-€160, 15 Rue Breguet, Mo: Bréguet-Sabin,
tel. 01 49 29 20 20,
www.ibishotel.com
).
$ Hôtel Daval**,
an unassuming and well-run place on the wild side of Place de la
Bastille, is ideal for night owls. The 23 rooms are small and modest with ship cabin-like
bathrooms, but clean and well-maintained, and the rates are good for an air-conditioned
place. Ask for a quieter room on the courtyard side (Sb-€95, Db-€110, Tb-€130, Wi-Fi
only, 21 Rue Daval, Mo: Bastille, tel. 01 47 00 51 23,
www.hoteldaval.com
,
hoteldav-
$ Hôtel Bastille**,
afewstepsfromPlacedelaBastilleandinthethickoftheaction,
is charmingly run by Madame Any (pron. “Annie”). The hotel was undergoing renovation
when I visited last, so prices were not available, but rates should be fair (24 Rue de la Ro-
quette, Mo: Bastille, tel. 01 47 00 06 71,
hotel.bastille@yahoo.fr
).
Near the Pompidou Center
(4th arrondissement, postal code: 75004, Mo: St-Paul, Hôtel de Ville, or
Rambuteau)
These hotels are farther west, closer to the Pompidou Center than to Place de la Bastille.
$$ Hôtel Caron de Beaumarchais***,
on a busy corner, offers 19 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-€170, larger Db facing the front-€200, Wi-Fi
only, 12 Rue Vieille du Temple, tel. 01 42 72 34 12,
www.carondebeaumarchais.com
,
$$ 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
roomswithanantique,open-beamwarmthbutnoair-conditioning(standard“classic” Db-
€155, bigger “charming” Db-€185, Db suite-€210, Tb/Qb-€235, between Rue Vieille du
Temple and Rue des Archives at 22 Rue Ste. Croix de la Bretonnerie, tel. 01 48 87 77 63,
