Hotel Sejour BeaubourgEditor's Pick

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The Hôtel de Sejour Beaubourg looks and feels much like a cross between an art gallery and one of the new funky hostels that have been sprouting up all over Paris. At this one-star hotel located directly north of the Centre Pompidou in the Marais, rooms are sunny and simple, décor is "budget boutique" and rates are reasonable.

Situated up an impressive wooden staircase (no lift!), the hotel’s 20 rooms are spanking clean and very basic, furnished with standard beds, desks and leather-back chairs. When we say basic, we mean it: There’s no TV, telephone or air conditioning. Bedspreads and curtains in cherry red, grape and orange add warmth, while collage paintings of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe elevate the “pop art gallery” vibe.

The least expensive rooms are equipped with sinks only, while the pricier ones have private bathrooms.

Dressed to the nines, the hotel’s glossy lobby, with its jazzy, modern furniture and large Centre Pompidou-inspired paintings in bright industrial colors, gave us a sudden hankering for little black dresses, wine with cheese cubes and small talk, too.

Formerly the Hotel du Sejour, the Hotel Sejour Beaubourg has been a Cheapo pick for years. Stay tuned for more renovation news.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.

» 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.