Paris Hotel Advice: Budget Travel Guide

Have hotel prices in Paris given you sticker shock? How much are hotels in Paris? Is that normal? And is there anything you can do to lower those rates? We’ve been reviewing hotels in Paris for more than 20 years, and are here to tackle some of the most common questions. We’ll show you what » Read more

From small family-run hotels to international hotel chains, France’s hotel scene has something for every type of traveler. At EuroCheapo, our goal is to help our readers find the best cheap hotels in France, from independent hotels to B&Bs, pensions, country inns and surprise-free French budget hotel chains. Before you hit “book” and reserve your » Read more

Whoa. Let me repeat that… whoa. Are you experiencing a little sticker shock while searching for hotels in Paris? The city has gotten really expensive, n’est-ce pas? I know, traveling to Paris has never been exactly cheap, but there have always been ways to make it more affordable. Heck, my post on 50 ways to » Read more

While many know Paris to be great for romantic couples strolling along the Seine, the City of Lights is also a favorite for families on their big European adventure. While Parisian hotels might be notorious for their small rooms, you can still find some real gems that can easily and affordably accommodate parents traveling with » Read more

While searching for Paris affordable hotels, have you considered the importance of your hotel’s location? If you ask us, it’s très important. Regardless of whether you only have two days in Paris or a whole week, you should always consider the perks of its location. A few extra euros per night could mean the difference » Read more

Preparing for an upcoming trip to Paris and looking for the perfect place to stay for your budget? The options can be a bit overwhelming, and the room rates rather shocking. How many stars should you book? Which neighborhood is recommended… and which should be avoided? What’s for breakfast? Why are the rates so high? » Read more

Don’t you wish that you could be transported back to the glory days when most hotels in Paris were dripping with character, charm, and class? But without the rates to make you Misérables? As more and more affordable hotels in the city transform themselves into much more expensive boutique (or worse, charmless chain) hotels, the » Read more

For years, Hôtel de Nice has topped EuroCheapo’s list as one of the more beautiful and charming, while still affordable, places to stay in Paris. With rates between €80-280, gorgeously kitsch interiors and a central location in the Marais, this place is hard to beat. Walking into the hotel through the turquoise blue doors, you » Read more

Heading to Paris this August? We’ve been combing through the city’s hotel listings looking for the best remaining Paris hotel deals for the month, and have many to report! Here are our favorite seven hotels in the city center. All have high guest ratings (above 8.0), and all are equipped with private baths and rates » Read more

There are so many things to love about Paris. Near the top of my list? The many affordable hotels in the center of the city. During a trip in 2014, I booked a room at Hotel Tiquetonne, a cheap and charming treasure in the 2nd arrondissement that I absolutely adore. However, for my most recent visit in October, » Read more

Oh, how I love Paris. And oh, how I love Hotel Tiquetonne. If you’re looking for a charming and cheap hotel smack dab in the heart of the city, it doesn’t get more classic than this Paris budget hotel. From the moment I walked in, I felt like I was stepping back to another era. Everything » Read more

The Generator group, a trendy budget hotel and hostel chain that operates locations from London to Berlin, has recently made news with the opening of its giant, 920-bed hotel. Coinciding with a falling euro, the hotel offers a great new option for Paris-bound budget travelers. But who is this Generator Paris for? And what exactly does it » Read more

2017 UPDATE: The Hotel du 7e art has flicked its last feature, and has sadly closed. It is currently being redeveloped into a much fancier hotel, the Charles V. But don’t despair. There are still great budget hotels available in Paris. See our favorites here. From the archives: If you’re a film buff, a fan » Read more

Paris may be infamously chic, sophisticated and beautiful, but it hasn’t always been viewed as a ‘hip’ city. What do we mean by hip? You know, the kind of place that’s always one step ahead of the trends, cooler than cool. But recently, the climate has been changing, and Paris has been gaining an edge » Read more

Hotel Saint-Andre-des-Arts is a charming, historic hotel nestled into the picturesque cobblestone streets of Saint Germain des Prés. In a city like Paris, it’s unusual for any of those words to coincide with affordability. And yet, year after year, Hotel Saint-Andre-des-Arts tops EuroCheapo’s list of favorite and most reasonable places to stay in Paris. (Read » Read more

How would you react if you arrived in your hotel room, plopped down your bags, and tried to join the hotel Wi-Fi network, only to find… (spinning, spinning)…. nothing. We’re not talking about having to hang out with your laptop in the lounge downstairs because the Wi-Fi doesn’t reach your room. And it can’t be » Read more

D’you know who sneaked into my stateroom at three o’clock this morning? …  Nobody, and that’s my complaint! – Groucho Marx, Monkey Business Apparently Groucho was alluding to the lack of some “unclassified” amenity in that film scene. But all jokes aside, travelers often give an exaggerated sense of importance to certain amenities in the » Read more

As my regular readers will have caught on to by now, I’m a huge fan of budget hotels, and specifically those in Paris. I visit them, stay in them and follow their changes (and sadly for some, their transformation into boutique hotels). I see them as a force of good in travel, a way for » Read more

Strictly speaking, the suburbs of Paris (“la banlieue”) are those communes that lie beyond Paris “intramuros,” in other words, outside the Peripheral Boulevard, the highway that runs around the city. While the word “banlieue” is meant to be a socially neutral term, the media often use it in a derogatory sense that is inexact and » Read more

A few weeks ago I wrote about some favorite budget hotels in Paris’ less-touristic 19th and 20th arrondissements. These are great small hotels that I believe are too often dismissed by travelers as not central enough for their trips. However, as I pointed out, Paris’ northeast quarter is buzzing these days, and travelers seeking out » Read more

Legend has it that Oscar Wilde remarked shortly before his death: “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.” The comment pertained to the hotel room where he was staying, which would become his final resting place. These days, the same building houses » Read more

When looking for your home away from home in Paris, there are a few things to consider: location, comfort, ambiance, and, of course, price. But just because you’d rather save on accommodation and spend your cash on the many other fine things Paris has to offer doesn’t mean you have to settle for a shabby, » Read more

A few weeks ago, cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio checked in at the Domus Internationalis Paulus VI, a clerics’ hotel in Rome, before the launching of the secret electoral conclave that would lead to the Papal election. A few days later, now the new Pope, Padre Bergoglio religiously paid his bill while checking out. The final » Read more

Choosing the right area to stay in a city is a key factor in shaping a memorable visit. In Paris we have over the years opted for hotels in many different parts of the French capital. We have tried chic hotels off the Champs-Élysees and budget options around the Bastille. We know bright and airy » Read more

If you spend a few minutes in our guides to budget hotels in cities around Europe, you’ll quickly notice that we recommend a wide range of properties, from hostels to three-star hotels. You might wonder, “what’s Cheapo about a three-star hotel?” Or you might wonder why we’re recommending hostels at all. What’s going on here? » Read more