Grand Hotel LevequeEditor's Pick

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We’ve been digging the two-star Grand Hôtel Lévêque for years. Located on the market-lined rue Cler above a café, fromagerie and a wine cave (for the love of Bacchus!), the hotel provides a comfy, central base at reasonable rates.

The Lévêque is undergoing slow floor-by-floor makeover, converting its 50 rooms into newer, slicker ones. Renovated or not, all rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a television, phone and free Wi-Fi. Toiletries are also included in all rooms.

There are currently two floors of new “superior” rooms, which seem well suited for the hipster set: Small, but audaciously outfitted with funky lights, mod Philippe Starck-worthy chairs, leather headboards and sleek, matching desks and mirrors. Ceiling fans and bold wallpaper round out the scene. Bathrooms here are also big on modernist design, with over-sized tiles and square fixtures. Wait. Did we just spot Don Draper?

Downstairs, the less expensive “standard” rooms are old-fashioned and a tad drab, with walls in need of fresh paint-job and well-worn linens that could use replacing. Bathrooms are medium-sized but clean.

Rooms facing the street boast seasonal flower boxes and panoramic views of the Rue Cler and its bustling mini-markets. They are great for people-watching, but remember that where there’s activity, there’s usually noise (pack earplugs if you’re in need of “Zs,” daddy-o).

The swanky lounge (which doubles as a breakfast room) livens up a mostly beatnik vibe with metallic fixtures and party-hat-shaped light fixtures. Breakfast is available for €9.

» Theadora Brack

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.