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This is a cross between a hotel and a hostel, offering sunny and cheerful rooms in a prime Latin Quarter location at hard to beat rates. It's situated right by the Place Maubert, a short walk from Notre Dame and Saint Germain des Prés and convenient to a range of metro stations and buses.
There is a common table shared by guests who prepare their own breakfast. This is a great option given that the Place Maubert has a wonderful open air market three mornings a week and supplies can be stocked in the hotel fridge. This unusual formula also makes Du Commerce a good choice for solo travelers, as the breakfast set-up makes it easy to meet other guests.
Rooms are decorated in a provençal color scheme of yellow and blue, with matching curtains and bedspreads. Paintwork reinforces the overall harmony with chalky blue walls and vivid yellow desks and doors. Walls are hung with Impressionist prints chosen to blend in with the interiors. Though renovation was completed five years ago, the overall impression is still fresh.
Please note: Only three of the 32 rooms have both a shower and toilet in the room. To book these three rooms, you must call the hotel directly, as they are not bookable online. (Many of the bookable rooms have a shower in the room, with toilet in the hall.)
Regardless, it's hard to complain with doubles starting under €50 a night. No credit cards are taken here, only cash or euro-denominated travellers checks.
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