Hotel Royal Phare

Editor’s Note:

Hotel Royal Phare is no longer a EuroCheapo Editor’s pick. In our most recent research and rate testing, we found average rates were regularly over $280 a night, which is well outside of our Cheapo budgets.

Instead, explore all budget-friendly hotels in Paris, other budget hotels in the Eiffel Tower / Invalides, or check out our article on the best cheap hotels in Paris for 2025.

Our original review of this hotel is posted below, if you’re just curious or in the market to splurge.

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Original Review:

It’s all about location and price at the three-star Royal Phare. Although the hotel recently underwent a total renovation, you can still find attractive rates that are consistently some of the lowest in the neighborhood. We’d call it a Phare deal.

Planted next to a bank, an organic shop and a Métro station, the Hôtel Royal Phare offers a convenient home base and rates that can’t be beat in the neighborhood. If you plan to hoof it to tourist hotspots like the Eiffel Tower and the Rue Cler market, this three-star hotel could fit the bill.

What about the rooms? Well, they’re smallish, but a recent renovation brought the rooms up-to-date. Today, they are bright and attractive. All are equipped with a fan, flat-screen TV, telephone, mini-fridge and double-glazed windows. Two rooms have balconies, and a few of the top-floor, courtyard-facing rooms have views of the Eiffel Tower.

Private bathrooms are quite clean, and their sleek tiling shines. Most have windows and bidets, and bathtubs are also available (request ahead).

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Also, the hotel does have an elevator, but it’s so small that it had us in stitches (metaphorically, and almost physically!). Breakfast in the sunny dining room costs €12.