Hotel de la Herse d'OrEditor's Pick

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The friendly, family-run Hotel de la Herse d'Or is a simple budget hotel with a prime location along rue St-Antoine. Housed in a 400-year-old building, this one-star hotel exhibits a bit of old-fashioned charm.

A steep staircase winds its way up to the 35 rooms painted in pale blue, rose or yellow. Furnishings are a mix of basic modern furnishings and a few vintage pieces thrown in for good measure, and beds are topped with simple floral bedspreads. Little touches such as the real marble mantelpieces in some rooms add a certain unpretentious charm. All rooms are equipped with a TV and telephone. Rooms overlook the bustling—and sometimes noisy—Rue St-Antoine, the hotel’s courtyard (with fountain) or a smaller (and even quieter) air shaft.

Some rooms have private baths (yellow tiles with hair dryer and shower), while cheaper rooms share toilets and shower in the hallways.

Guests enter through a small, sky-lit lobby with exposed stone walls and a mosaic-tiled fountain. Beyond is a spacious reception area and lounge with exposed wooden beams, long wooden tables, soft lighting, a computer station and (at least when we visited) some jazz.

Wi-Fi is available for free, and there is a large luggage storage room downstairs. A public parking garage is next door.

Breakfast is served downstairs for an additional charge. Note that the hotel has lots of stairs and no elevator.

» Heather Stimmler-Hall

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.