Paris Invalides (7ème)

Budget travel isn't exactly synonymous with the elegant 7ème. Still, the centrally located arrondissement hosts a number of modern and decently affordable hotels with a friendly staff committed to good service. Many rooms also come with a view of the gilded dome of Invalides.

Grand Hôtel Lévêque, 28 rue Cler (www.hotel-leveque.com), Centrally located on the quaint and cobblestoned rue de Cler, this richly decorated hotel is just steps away from many of the arrondissement's main attractions. The hotel offers rooms with views of the street, courtyard, and some include full baths. Singles €62-74; doubles €95-130; twins €95-134; triples €132-55; quads €154-159. Breakfast €9. Takes credit cards.
Hotel de Turenne, 20 avenue de Tourville (☎01 47 05 99 92), Somewhere between nice and nice enough, this hotel almost has a personality. It may have the squeaky floors and pin-striped wallpaper of forgettable hotels everwhere, but the bathrooms are huge and rooms are well-kept. Singles €69; doubles €87; twins €100; triples €130. Takes credit cards.
Hotel Montebello, 18 rue Pierre Leroux (☎01 47 34 41 18; hmontebello@aol.com), From the worn leather couch in the lobby to the faded old photographs lining the walls, Hotel Montebello feels more like a haven for long-lost French grandchildren than an actual hotel. Provides clean and colorful rooms with purple curtains, at some of the best prices in the 7ème. It's a bit far from most of the neighborhood sights, but the elderly proprietor lends a genuine taste of old Paris. Be warned that credit cards are still considered a bit too new-fangled for this place; you will have to pay by check. All rooms with bath. Singles €49; doubles €59; triples €79. Does not take credit cards. No wheelchair access.

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