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West of Luxembourg Garden
(6th and 7th arrondissements, postal codes: 75006 and 75007, Mo: Sevres-
Babylone or Saint-Sulpice)
$$$ Hôtel Lindbergh***, on a quiet street just steps from the trendy Sevres Babylone
shopping area, feels as chic as its neighboring boutiques. Young owner Delphine Pringant
takes great care of her guests with 26 elegant and tastefully decorated rooms, several with
balconies (Db-€180-240, “prestige” Db-€240-320, Tb-€240-360, 2-room Qb-€380-440, 5
Rue Chomel, Mo: Sevres Babylone, tel. [phone], www.hotellindbergh.com , in-
[e-mail] ).
$ Hôtel Jean Bart** feels like it's from another era—prices included. Run by smil-
ing Madame Lechopier, it's a rare budget find in this neighborhood, one block from Lux-
embourg Garden. Beyond the dark, retirement home-like lobby, you'll find 33 spotless
rooms with creaking floors and tight bathrooms. The cheapest rooms share one shower on
the first floor (S-€59, Sb-€72, D-€61, Db-€80-96, cash only, no air-con, 9 Rue Jean-Bart,
tel. [phone], [e-mail] ) .
Near the Odéon Theater
(6th arrondissement, postal code: 75006, Mo: Odéon, Cluny-La Sorbonne, or
Mabillon; RER: Luxembourg)
These two hotels are between the Odéon Métro stop and Luxembourg Garden (five blocks
east of St. Sulpice) and may have rooms when others don't.
$$$ Hôtel Relais Médicis*** is ideal if you've always wanted to live in a Monet
painting and can afford it. A glassy entry hides 17 rooms surrounding a fragrant little
garden courtyard and fountain, giving you a countryside break fit for a Medici in the
heart of Paris. This delightful refuge is tastefully decorated with floral Old World charm
and permeated with thoughtfulness (Sb-€172, Db-€208-228, deluxe Db-€258, Tb-€298,
Qb-€348, €30 cheaper mid-July-Aug and Nov-March, includes extravagant continental
breakfast, faces the Odéon Theater at 5 Place de l'Odéon, tel. [phone],
www.relaismedicis.com , [e-mail] ).
$ Hôtel Michelet Odéon** sitsinacornerofPlacedel'Odéonwithbigwindowson
the square. Though it lacks personality, it's a fair value in this pricey area, with 24 simple
roomswithmoderndecorandviewsofthesquare.Plannedupgradesmeanthesepricesare
likely to rise in 2014 (Db-€120-140, Tb-€170, Qb-€190, no air-con, 6 Place de l'Odéon,
tel. [phone], www.hotelmicheletodeon.com , [e-mail] ) .