Cheap hotels near Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France
Located in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine, the spectacular Musée d’Orsay is devoted to French art from 1848-1915, including the world’s largest collection of paintings by the impressionists.
The building itself is half the attraction. Constructed for the 1900 Exhibition Universelle, the station served the Paris-Orléans Railway and was the first electrified railway station in the world. After escaping demolition in the 1970s, the building was transformed into an art museum and opened in December 1986.
Today, the museum is a must visit for lovers of art and architecture alike. Its unique interior still embraces its Beaux-Arts past, and is an appropriate setting for taking in art from the same era.
Hotels near the Musee d’Orsay: The museum is located along the Seine in the pricey 7th arrondissement. There’s nothing cheapo about this area, although cheap sleeps can be found a 15-minute walk north near the Louvre, to the west near the Eiffel Tower, or to the east in St-Germain des Près.
3 rue du Pré aux Clercs, St. Germain des Prés (6th)
EuroCheapo Review: Tucked away three blocks from the Seine, on a quiet street filled with antique stores, the Hotel Saint-Thomas d'Aquin is a luxurious splurge.... read review
$137
62 Rue Saint Dominique, Eiffel Tower / Invalides (7th)
EuroCheapo Review: Housed in a former 17th-century convent, the Hôtel Saint Dominique has recently gotten a four-star makeover.... read review
$147
60, rue de Seine, St. Germain des Prés (6th)
EuroCheapo Review: Paris’ Jazz Age comes alive at Hotel La Lousiane, a superb Cheapo pick that offers history, clean rooms, and a prime St. Germain des Pres location that’s surrounded by cafes and an outdoor market.... read review
$106
4Hotel de Nesle Unrated Hotel
7 rue de Nesle, St. Germain des Prés (6th)
EuroCheapo Review: Tucked away in Saint-Germain des Prés just steps from the Seine, this one-star offers budget rooms that are painted with a sense of humor and history.... read review
$79
2, rue Monsigny, Bourse / Montorgueil (2nd)
EuroCheapo Review: Located two minutes from the Palais Royal (and close to the Louvre), the three-star Ascot Opera is a boutique hotel with rates to match.... read review
$148
