Montmartre & Northern Paris
One of the nicest midrange choices in western Paris, this delightful place has lots of personality. Several rooms have Second Empire furnishings and some…
Must-see hotels in France
Arles
Modern, shiny and neat, this efficient if uninspiring hostel's drawcard is its location, 10 minutes' walk from the city centre. The usual Fédération Unie…
Paris
Stylised drawings by graphic designer Cédric Benslous adorn these 37 vivid red-and-white rooms. Connecting rooms are ideal for families, while two on the…
The Dordogne
Rooms in this tower-topped mansion get more luxurious the more you pay: top-of-the-line suites have a choice of jacuzzi or Turkish bath, and views of…
Camargue
This simple 10-room hotel is a real bargain, offering some of the cheapest rooms anywhere in the Camargue – and while it might not be luxurious, the…
Lille
With a façade sporting the colours of Europe, Lille's youth hostel opened in 2015. The 55 spartan rooms have metal bunks, lockers and showers (with timer…
Auberge de Jeunesse Yves Robert
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Overlooking the train tracks behind Gare de l'Est, this smart solar-powered hostel occupies an old railway warehouse. Its spacious ground-floor area…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Dating from the 16th century, this superbly situated property is a hop and a skip from sublime place des Vosges. Ancient wood beams and exposed stone…
Toulouse
The most acceptable of the cluster of basic hotels that line the riverbanks near the station, La Chartreuse is clean, friendly and has a breezy back…
Rennes
You can peer down from the balconies or through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors to see either the late-night drinking scene or the Saturday-morning…
Latin Quarter
Reminiscent of a Normandy manor house, from its 18th-century fireplace, terracotta tiles and portraits in the lobby, this three-star hotel is a Latin…
Brittany
Cracking sea views are first to greet you at this family-owned abode poised right by Pointe du Grouin, but service can be harried. The 15 rooms are bright…
Côte d'Azur
Handy for both the train station and the town centre, this small hotel is one of the better-value options in St-Raphaël. Rooms are plain and proper, with…
St-Jean Pied de Port
On the main street through the old town, this old pilgrims' hostel makes a pleasant overnight stay. There are four rooms squeezed between stone walls and…
Honfleur
Behind a 17th-century slate and half-timbered façade, this hotel and its various annexes have a mix of quite stylishly presented rooms at varying prices…
Hôtel Les Degrés de Notre Dame
Latin Quarter
Wonderfully old-school, with a winding timber staircase (no lift/elevator) and charming staff, this 10-room hotel just a block from the Seine is good…
Yelloh! Villlage Saint Émilion
St-Émilion
This family-friendly campground is about 3km north of St-Émilion on the D122. It has three pools, a water slide, mini golf and bags of other outdoor fun…
Paris
A pleasant surprise, this quiet hotel is a bargain just steps from place de la Madeleine, the Champs-Élysées and – in the event you've got an early…
Collioure
If you want to be right near the old quarter and not pay through the nose, this is the place. Room design is in a generic hotel style, with a few…
Arcachon
This late-19th-century gingerbread house with patterned red-and-cream brickwork is very twee, but it's a badge it wears with pride. An icon of its era, it…
Marseille
Cheap, cheerful and a touch tatty, this hostel-hotel is a well-located option for the budget-conscious. You get what you pay for: the dorms and doubles…
Paris
On one of the dozen avenues radiating out from the Arc de Triomphe, a 300m stroll away, this privately owned art deco beauty has 51 rooms and 51 suites in…
Toulouse
If it's originality you want, let the colourful modernist murals on this former bathhouse draw you into Toulouse's quirkiest address. Depending on your…
Poitiers
Be sure to ask for a room in the original main building of this three-star hotel with a history harking back to 1710. Refined communal areas include…
St-Jean Pied de Port
Outside the walled town, above a popular tearoom, this simple hotel makes a good base, with seven rooms eclectically decorated with puffy bedspreads,…
Paris
Clean rooms at this Bureau des Voyages de la Jeunesse (BVJ) hostel might be monastic, but that's negated by its decent location near the Palais Garnier…
Paris
Two-star La Maison goes all out to recreate home, with homemade cakes and jams for breakfast in the open-plan kitchen-lounge or little courtyard garden. A…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Wedged between a wine shop, a cafe and a fishmonger, this three-star hotel provides a fascinating snapshot of local life on market street rue Cler. Ask…
Marseille
This simple indie hotel is far from Marseille's most glamorous, but it does have a lot to offer: a great location just off the Vieux Port; a fine rooftop…
Paris
It may not be in the centre of the action, but the 38-room Spring Hotel offers excellent value for its standard of comfort and affordable price…
Camargue
True birders must not miss a night in Salin de Badon's gîte, a cottage with 20 beds over seven rooms. There's a kitchen, toilet, solar electricity and…
Côte d'Azur
There's nothing particularly special about the rooms at this roadside inn, but the reception is friendly, the attached restaurant is excellent, and the…
Dijon
Set in a 15th-century relais de poste (coaching inn), Le Sauvage offers 21 simple but comfy rooms spread around a cobbled, vine-shaded courtyard. Rooms 10…
Paris
Wedged on a bar-busy street, this modern 23-room hotel with a lift is a very central option if you’re looking for reasonably priced accommodation just off…
Carcassonne
If you’re dead-set on staying inside the citadel, then this one-time orphanage (now Best Western affiliated) is a reliable choice. Comfy but slightly…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
The building is boxy and rooms are plain and unpretentious, but this motel-like venture is located close to Condom's historic sights – plus there are…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Around the corner from the train station, this well-run establishment has 20 quiet but compact rooms, some with little balconies and river views…
Chartres
A bulls-eye location footsteps from the cathedral and train station, 48 rooms (some with cathedral views) and on-site parking are a winning trifecta at…
The Dordogne
The Bristol’s boxy façade has little appeal, but look beyond the exterior and you’ll find renovated, spacious rooms with all mod cons, super-friendly…
Corsica
These low-slung beige bungalows, right on the sands of Alegno Beach 500m east of the centre, hold 50 basic rooms, with good bathrooms and beds but little…
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