Hotel StellaEditor's Pick

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The Hotel Stella is old, cheap and charming. This one-star hotel with 20 rooms is located just around the corner from the Odéon theater and the Luxembourg gardens. The hotel is frequented by budget-minded families, and the strict night disturbance regulations make it unattractive to party animals.

Rooms are large. Antique furniture, including a stand-up piano in one room, give these old guys some kick. Old-fashioned pieces include carved wooden desks perfect for penning postcards and hark to the days when furniture making was an art. There is no television, Wi-Fi or anything else to muck up the authentic “old world” experience.

The Stella is old: The stairs are steep and worn, the carpeting has seen so much traffic it seems plastered to the floor, and the gigantic wooden beams seem to be the only thing holding up the place. But these are all reasons why we loved this place! The hotel might be getting on its years, but it hasn’t lost its charm, and it doesn't look rundown.

The hotel sits just on top of two restaurants, one French and one Japanese, making for an interesting set of smells on the first floor.

Note: This hotel does not accept credit cards.

» Mike Kirwan

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.