Paris Canal St-martin And Surrounds

Canal St-Martin offers a wealth of dirt cheap options around Gare du Nord. The following accommodations are among the best that the arrondissement has to offer, but if they're full, ask the proprietors to recommend one of their many competing neighbors. People running hotels around here tend to be pretty no-nonsense, so they'll give you the inside skinny.

Hotel Palace, 9 rue Bouchardon (☎01 40 40 09 45), Rock bottom prices and a safe (by 10ème standards), if not central, location are combined with a very warm and comfortable welcome. Prices are stupefyingly low, with singles going for €20; the greater tourist community is beginning to catch on to this bargain, so be sure to make reservations at least two weeks in advance. Breakfast €4. Singles €20-35; doubles €28-45; triples €60; quads €70. Takes credit cards.
Hotel de Milan, 17 rue de St-Quentin Offering a selection of rooms of varying sizes, Hotel de Milan is a good spot to stay if you feel safe making a short trek from Gare du Nord at night. Prices are potentially really cheap if you can go without a shower (singles for €36), and the hotel undoubtedly offers the best accommodations in Paris for any disabled patrons (the handicapped room is gi-normous). Friendly reception. Handicap accessible rooms available. Extra bed €17. Wi-Fi €2/hr. Breakfast €5. Shower use for those without one, €4. Extra bed €17. Singles €36-60; doubles €52-71; triples €90. Check out 11am, check in 2pm. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access. Has internet.
Hotel Montana La Fayette, 164 rue la Fayette 01 40 35 80 80 (www.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotelmontana/), Situated in a historic building, Hotel Montana's tall ceilings, cozy breakfast nook, and decent-sized rooms are priced slightly above the neighborhood norm. We guess this is the price you pay for hardwood floors in your room. The warm reception area is a plus. All rooms have bath, shower, and A/C. Takes credit cards. Has air conditioning.
Cambrai Hotel, 129 bd. Magenta 01 48 78 32 13 (www.hotel-cambrai.com), An economical and swankier option for those who are toeing the line between student and professional; deals here are best for those staying in doubles, triples, and quads. All rooms have showers. The rooms are very smartly decorated, and the reception staff is friendly and warm with the clientele. The breakfast room looks like a real restaurant. A huge handicapped room awaits disabled clientele. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access.