The Jura Mountains
These plain but pleasant apartments, sleeping up to four or six people (sometimes with bunk beds), are very good value. Situated only 300m from Télésiège…
Must-see hotels in France
Yonne
Smack in the centre of town, this former relais de poste (coaching inn) with its on-site restaurant is a dependable budget option, although the limited…
Montpellier
Occupying two interconnected 16th-century mansions on a narrow backstreet, this Best Western-affiliated hotel has rooms split across three ‘comfort’…
Camargue
This whitewashed cottage hotel, festooned with an abundance of flower pots and just steps from the sea, is truly a steal. Its 14 rooms – three with their…
Camargue
Right by the beach (yet lavishly embellished with an onshore water park), this large and well-equipped campground sports a range of accommodation options:…
Auberge de Jeunesse du Vieux Lyon
Lyon
Stunning city views unfold from the terrace of Lyon's Hostelling International-affiliated hostel, and from many of the (mostly four- and six-bed) dorms…
Fraser Suites Le Claridge Champs-Elysées
Paris
Old-fashioned furnishings in these 110 suites and apartments have seen better days, but the location directly on the av des Champs-Élysées is unbeatable …
Latin Quarter
Oriental carpets, antique books, frescoes of French monuments and wall tapestries make this 54-room, family-run hotel a comfortable place to stay…
Nîmes
Down a narrow backstreet leading away from Les Arènes, this tall townhouse has rooms in greys, whites and taupes, some with balconies overlooking place du…
The Luberon
A friendly base on the edge of Lourmarin, in a colourful 16th-century farmhouse surrounding a fig-shaded central courtyard. Rooms are cosy and feminine:…
Côte d'Azur
Rooms are nothing to write home about, but the setting of this three-star hotel at the entrance to Peillon village is truly spectacular, with sweeping…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Set in the historic studio and hôtel particulier (private mansion) of painter Henri Gervex (1852–1929), this hostel retains period features and opens to a…
Paris
Wrought iron is used functionally (bed frames, lamps, shelving) and decoratively throughout this three-star, 30-room hotel where writer André Breton (1896…
Perpignan
On one of the old town's typically narrow streets, this former merchant's house just footsteps from Le Castillet has 22 rooms that are furnished in old…
Île de Ré
Attention kings and queens: this stunning golden mansion with four stars, 22 luxurious rooms and a spa is so regal you won't be at all surprised to hear…
Bordeaux
Bordeaux's original hostel is housed in an ultramodern building with a self-catering kitchen, good wheelchair access and table football to boot. To avoid…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Although they're packed in pretty tightly, the 130 pitches at this riverside campground 2.5km southwest of Ste-Énimie are mostly beneath trees, so they…
Paris
Among the cosier hotels in the 8e, the 18th-century Amarante has traditional-style rooms, with exposed rafters, wooden furniture and oak panelling, though…
Nice
This old-town favourite has 17 rooms, each individually decorated to evoke a different artist – Niki de Saint Phalle, Vaco, Klein and so forth. Riviera…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This 25-room budget hotel on the ‘Street of the Bad Boys’ sits in the heart of Le Marais – ideal for exploring the neighbourhood on foot but not so ideal…
Auberge de Jeunesse Fréjus-St-Raphaël
Côte d'Azur
This is a rambling, basic HI-affiliated hostel set in 10 hectares of pine trees and parkland, where you can also pitch your tent. Take bus 2 or 3 from St…
Paris
Avocado-coloured walls are among the rainbow of colours brightening this laid-back crash pad, which has a hybrid reception-lounge and stone-walled self…
Paris
This elegant abode brandishes a pristine taupe façade and perfectly polished interior, while in-room home comforts such as kettles, complimentary tea and…
Côte d'Azur
Original modern pieces adorn the walls at this sweet hotel 7km east of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, run by a multilingual family of artists. Rooms have charm, with…
Côte d'Azur
This hilltop hotel's charm is largely due to the cafe-clad square with panoramic view on which it resides. The hotel itself is dead simple: local bar on…
Aix-en-Provence
Attached to Aix’s thermal spa, this four-star hotel knows how to pamper: rates include access to the Sensory spa, with a Finnish sauna, two hammams …
Uzès
In the village of Foussargues, 9km northwest of Uzès via the D981, this Dutch-run B&B is set in a wonderful 2-hectare garden. Built by a winemaker in the…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
This family-run hôtel de village is a good base if you're counting the euros, with 12 neat rooms in fresh orange hues. The more expensive ones come with a…
Aix-en-Provence
On the southern side of the Mazarin luarter, this friendly family-run hotel represents super value in Aix – the rates hardly vary, making it a real…
Latin Quarter
In the heart of the studenty Sorbonne area, the Select is very Parisian-chic, with a cactus-filled atrium, an 18th-century vaulted breakfast room,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Extensively renovated in 2018, this 1974-built 137m-high monolith's 995 rooms are stacked over 34 floors. The best have sweeping city views of Paris'…
Cassis
If you’re keen to save some centimes, this old-fashioned hotel just five minutes' stroll from the waterfront is a decent bet. It’s set around a lovely…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Close to Marché Popincourt, whose stalls set up along bd Richard Lenoir on Tuesdays and Fridays, this modern hotel is a bright space with 32 well-equipped…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Bright artwork and quirky furniture define this offbeat mini-hotel in a former winemaker’s house in the village of Marseillan, 8km northeast of Agde. All…
Latin Quarter
Regular last-minute online deals mean this boutique hotel invariably sits within midrange territory and offers excellent value for its location in a quiet…
Café-Hôtel-Restaurant de l'Abattoir
Beaune
It's not the Ritz, but if you don't need creature comforts and just want a central location at an unbeatable price, consider this unfussy hotel catering…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Located in a 19th-century townhouse, family-run Ermitage is a quaint property in the shadow of Sacré-Cœur. The traditional-style rooms are simple but…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Built in 1972, this vast hotel opposite the Palais des Congrès was the flagship of Air France's Le Méridien chain. Although it's now owned by Marriott, it…
Nice
This hybrid hotel-hostel, in a 19th-century mansion by the train station, understands it’s the little things in life that count: free beach mats to borrow…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Most of the Nesle’s 18 rooms – all with shower, but not all with toilet – are painted with brightly coloured murals inspired by French literature. But its…
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