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Paris, a capital famous for its fashion, history and artistic culture has numerous hotels. There are splendid palaces that epitomise French-style elegance. In the fashionable districts, luxury hotels cater for the needs of the most demanding clients and are also ideal for the business traveller. In the picturesque Montmartre and Marais areas, and on the Ile de la Cite the hotels are particularly charming. The intellectual Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Pres entice visitors with the names of illustrious artists who have stayed there. In the bohemian east of town, you will find modestly priced accommodation.

The Champs Elysees and Avenue Montaigne/Luxury Hotels

If Paris reigns supreme as the world capital of good living, it is a reputation built not only on the excellence of its cuisine but also on the quality of the accommodation on offer. Some of the most luxurious hotels are close to the Champs Elysees and the very elegant Avenue Montaigne: in this neighbourhood are the palatial George V and the Plaza Athnee, the Hotel Franklin Roosevelt and the Hotel Rochester Champs Elyses. These are also extremely convenient for the needs of the business community. Equally distinguished are establishments like Hotel Lautrec et Marivaux, near the prestigious Place Vendeme--headquarters of the biggest jewelers--and the Ritz, a palace once graced by Ernest Hemingway, the writer, and Coco Chanel, founder of the eponymous fashion house. The Rue St-Honor one of Paris's most regal and elegant thoroughfares, is close at hand; the Hotel Costes puts the Paris of Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent within walking distance.

Many of these palaces have revived the luxury and dcor of a particular period, with all its attendant grandeur and splendour (the Louis XIII room at the George, the Napoleon room at the Costes and the Louis XVI room at the Ritz). Similarly, some of them have haute couture on the spot, such as Le Crillon and the very elegant Hotel Lutetia, which entrusted its redecoration to the famous fashion designer, Sonia Rykiel. For decades the richest people in the world have frequented these hotels. Should you have the means to stay in one of these palaces, you might well find yourself rubbing shoulders with celebrities in the hotel bar or restaurant.

On the other hand, you might want to try the art of cuisine in the Ritz-Escoffier School of Gastronomy located in the hotel of the same name. The Hotel Costes, centre of the empire belonging to the two Costes brothers from the Auvergne, have followed up their majestic hotel by investing in numerous eating-houses in the capital. On the same spot there is a Costes restaurant, a Costes bar, not to mention a much-frequented sports club with a magnificent swimming pool in the basement.

The Marais

The older, smaller hotels are concentrated in the most picturesque areas. One of the oldest districts, the Marais, harbours numerous little private hotels, all characterised by their charm. This is also Paris' gay quarter. Other establishments such as the Hotel St Paul-le Marais, which dates back to the 17th century, occupy even older buildings.

The Ile de la Cite and the Ile Saint-Louis

The Ile de la Cite and the Ile Saint-Louis, where the two arms of the Seine meet, are ideal for a romantic stroll (Notre Dame Cathedral is on Ile de la Cite. Hotels in this location include Hotel des Deux Iles and Hotel de Lutce. Montmartre, with its Sacre Coeur basilica and the Place du Tertre, is considered by some to be even more attractive. There, you will find hotels with reasonable rates, such as the Ermitage, the really competitive Hotel Regyn's Montmartre and Le Bouquet de Montmartre.

The Latin Quarter

What can be said about the Latin Quarter Elegance and intellect combine in Saint-Germain-des-Pres, where in earlier times the great names of art and literature were drawn as to a magnet. If you want to immerse yourself in the bohemian universe of philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre you could check in at the Hotel Abbatial Saint-Germain, the Hotel de Buci, or the Hotel Sully Saint-Germain.

Inexpensive Hotels

Several establishments in the east offer low rates. In the northeastern 19th district is the Cite des Sciences Youth Hostel. But most of the really inexpensive hotels can be found in the trendy Bastille area in the centre of east Paris, once the district of furniture makers: the Hotel des Sans Culottes has low-priced rooms and the International Youth Hostel is popular with hard-up globetrotters.

Hotel Chains

Finally, if you want to be sure of comfort and good value for money, there are numerous hotel chains available. Some are within the city, such as the Timhotel Montparnasse near the tower of the same name; others serve the business area, La Defense; while still others on the outskirts are conveniently located near the motorways (Campanile, Ibis, Formule 1).







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Hôtel Sully Saint Germain


Medieval decoration
 31 Rue des Écoles
Paris 75005
+33 1 5533 1655
http://www.sully-saint-germain-hotel.com/
Hôtel Sully Saint Germain
The Bastille (11th Arrond.)
Paris
The Bastille (11th Arrond.)
Montmartre (18th Arrond.)
Paris
Montmartre (18th Arrond.)
The Latin Quarter (5th Arrond.)
Paris
The Latin Quarter (5th Arrond.)
The Marais (3rd Arrond.)
Paris
The Marais (3rd Arrond.)
Hôtel Ritz


Extremely classy and exclusive
 15 Place Vendôme
Paris 75001
+33 1 4316 3030
http://www.ritzparis.com/
Hôtel Ritz
Place Vendôme


The showcase of Parisian chic
 Rue de la Paix
(rue Cambon)
Paris 75002
+33 01 42 61 13 89
http://www.place-vendome.net
Place Vendôme
Hôtel Franklin Roosevelt


Parisian chic
 18 Rue Clément Marot
Paris 75008
+33 1 5357 4950
http://www.hroosevelt.com/
Hôtel Franklin Roosevelt
Hôtel Lutétia


Art Nouveau grandeur on the Left Bank
 45 Boulevard Raspail
Paris 75007
+33 1 49 54 46 46
http://www.lutetia-paris.com/anglais/index_f.html
Hôtel Lutétia
Four Seasons Hotel George V


Sumptuous and exquisite
 31 Avenue George V
(Rue Pierre Charron)
Paris 75008
+33 (0)1 4952 7000
http://www.fourseasons.com/paris/index.html
Four Seasons Hotel George V
Ritz-Escoffier


Exquisite flavours in a luxury setting
 38 Rue Cambon
Hôtel Ritz Paris - 15, place Vendôme
Paris 75001
+33 1 4316 3050
http://www.ritzparis.com/
Ritz-Escoffier
Auberge Internationale des Jeunes


Cheap, basic comfort
 10 Rue Trousseau
Paris 75011
+33 1 4700 6200
http://www.aijparis.com/
Auberge Internationale des Jeunes
Hotel de Crillon


Prestigious
 10 Place de la Concorde
Paris 75008
+33 (0)1 4471 1500 / +33 (0)1 4471 1501
http://www.crillon.com/
Hotel de Crillon
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris


France's greatest cathedral
 6 Place du Parvis-de-Notre-Dame
(Quai aux Fleurs)
Paris 75004
+33 1 4234 5610
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
Hôtel Regyn's Montmartre


Discover Montmartre
 18 Place des Abbesses
Paris 75018
+33 1 4254 4521
http://www.regynsmontmartre.com/
Hôtel Regyn's Montmartre
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