The Hotel Tiquetonne is a massive, creaky, and fabulously feminine place, providing 45 homey rooms at very low rates.

The Hotel du Commerce is a cross between a hotel and a hostel, offering simple rooms at rates that are a steal considering its prime Latin Quarter location.

The Hotel Esmeralda is a one-star wonder. With a "magnifique" location directly across the Seine from Notre Dame, it offers 16 funky and recently renovated rooms at reasonable rates.

The Rivoli’s 20 rooms are unapologetically plain, dated, and a bit scruffy, with thin carpeting and no artwork on the walls. (But have you looked at those rates?)

The friendly, family-run Hotel de la Herse d'Or is a simple budget hotel with a prime location along rue St-Antoine nearly all the down to the Bastille.

Situated in Paris' artsy and diverse Batignolles neighborhood near Montmartre and the Place Clichy, the Hotel Eldorado is a funky Cheapo gem, offering 33 rooms with shabby-chic style.

The Plug-Inn is a perky little "boutique hostel" situated between the Place Blanche and the Sacré Coeur on a quiet street adjacent to the lively Rue Des Abbesses.

Located literally across the street from the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Résidence du Palais offers cheapo rooms with old-fashioned style. 

Located one block from the Cimetière du Montparnasse, the Hôtel Mistral is a quiet budget boutique gem, providing affordable rooms with a touch of style.

The Hôtel Louvre Richelieu offers 14 simple one-star rooms in a swanky location, one block from the Palais Royal and a short walk to the Louvre.

Located in the bottom of the 5th arrondissement, the Port-Royal Hotel is a homey, family-run hotel, offering rooms with an old-fashioned touch.

An enchanting guesthouse offering artfully decorated rooms with a bit of flair (and free bike rentals) at very reasonable rates.

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 one-star Nesle, tucked away among the enchanting back streets of Saint-Germain des Près and steps from the Seine, is a unique place with a sense of humor... and history.

Nestled along the popular rue Saint-Andre-des-Arts, the one-star hotel is an old-fashioned and creaky Cheapo favorite, popular with families, romantics and artists alike.