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The Hôtel Rivoli is hard to beat for the price—a great option for those who can't stand youth hostels and don't mind the constant sound of cars driving down the busy Rue de Rivoli.
Centrally located on the edge of the Marais, across from the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) and the Line 1 metro station of the same name, it's also in walking distance to Notre Dame Cathedral, the Latin Quarter, and the Louvre.
The reception on the first floor has a sterile '70s look to it with linoleum tiling and bland furnishings, but there's a small lounge area for breakfast or watching TV, not to mention one of the last pay phones in town that takes coins.
Rooms are plain, with thin carpeting and no artwork on the walls. The beds have one long, cylindrical pillow instead of two standard ones. And rooms may have a phone, but there's no TV. There are rooms with their own WC, sink and shower; rooms with just a sink and shower (WC in hall); and rooms with only a sink (WC in hall). Be sure to state clearly which type you're after.
Note: This hotel does not have a fax number or e-mail address. It doesn't accept credit cards either. So if you want to book a room, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way by making a telephone call.
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