July 1st - 11th, 2008

Paris Hotels

Affordable hotels do exist in Paris. The following are small hotels which have been recommended by PWWers over the years. Prices are subject to change. Internet rates exist for many hotels.

The 3 Ducks Hostel

6, place Etienne Pernet
75015 Paris
Tel.: 00.33.(1).48.42.04.05
Fax : 00.33.(1).88.82.99.99
Email: backpack@3ducks.fr
Web: www.3ducks.fr
Low cost lodging located in the heart of Paris and recommended by Let's Go, Lonely Planet, Globe Trotters' Guide, and Budget Europe. Rooms to share start at 23€/night. Private rooms at 53€.

Hotel Mayet ***

3, rue Mayet
75006 Paris
Tel: +33 1 47 83 21 35
Fax: +33 1 40 65 95 78
Contact: Hélène
Email: hotel@mayet.com
Web: www.mayet.com
Tucked away in a quiet street just around the corner from PWW headquarters. Rates start at 95€. This fresh and quirky hotel a few blocks from the Bon Marché department store and Montparnasse Tower feels a bit like an art-school dormitory. The identical rooms are decorated in battleship gray and maroon, with big Kriptonite wall clocks, chunky propellerlike ceiling fans, and metal storage containers. The basement breakfast room blasts you with its primary colors, while in the entry hangs a canvas by graffitist André. There's free Wi-Fi in the rooms and a free Internet computer station in the lobby. Fodor's Review.

Hotel Sèvres-Azur **

22, rue Abbé Gregoire
75006 Paris
Tel: 331 45 48 84 07
Fax: 331 42 84 01 55
Email: sevres.azur@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.france-hotel-guide.com
A favorite with PWWers for 10 years. I've stayed here myself. Although the rooms are small, they were redecorated in 2007. Located on a quiet street just a few blocks to the St Germain area and 5 minutes from WICE. Rates start at 95€ for a single or double. Breakfast is 10€.

Hotel Delambre ***

35 rue Delambre
75014 Paris
Tel: 331 43 20 66 31
Fax: 331 45 38 91 76
Email: hotel@hoteldelambre.com
Web: www.delambre-paris-hotel.com
This hotel is just off boulevard du Montparnasse in a typical French street. Rooms from 85€ - 115€ (single or double)TTC. There is even a mini-suite (1 - 4 persons) at 150€. Breakfast buffet is 9€. Rooms are air-conditioned, cheerful and bathrooms very modern.

Centre Culturel Irlandais

5 rue des Irlandais
75005 Paris
Tel: 331 58 52 10 30
Fax: 331 58 52 10 99
Email: Didier BODIOU
Website: www.centreculturelirlandais.com
The Centre Culturel Irlandais in the heart of the Parisian Latin Quarter offers short-term accommodation to both Irish residents and visitors with an interest in Irish culture. The Centre is easily accessible by public transport and connects directly with Orly and Roissy (Charles de Gaulle) airports as well as the Gare du Nord. Rooms are subject to availability. Mention that you are a PWW participant. Singles start at 69€/night or 375€/week (All rooms with private baths & breakfast included). To apply, you will must fill out the Short-term accomodation form on the website.

Other Options

Alternatives to hotels include: B&Bs (www.goodmorningparis.fr), found on the website of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau: www.parisinfo.com or vacation rentals. The cost of a studio or 1-bedroom apartment is roughly equivalent to a hotel room, with the advantages of greater privacy and the chance to self-cater. Among the agencies which handle such properties is the English-speaking Bonapart Consulting and Parisian Home.

Arrondissements or districts close to PWW include the 4,5,6,7, and 15.