When all you need are the basics. Start with the neighborhood you like and go from there. Some great deals in Montmartre and Canal St. Martin . . . a little out of the way but with beaucoup de charme. Now you splure on food.

Hotel du Nord et de l’Est
49 Rue De Malte (11th/12th: Bastille / Gare de Lyon)
This two-star is situated just a one-minute walk from Place de la Republique, near the hip Oberkampf and Bastille neighborhoods.

Hôtel Libertel Canal Saint Martin
5 Avenue Secrétan, 75019
http://www.hotel-canal-st-martin.com/fr/#index.php

Cluny Sorbonne
8 rue Victor Cousin (5th: Latin Quarter / Sorbonne)
http://www.hotel-cluny.fr/hotel-cluny-sorbonne-paris-en.html#chambres
Located across the street from the Université de la Sorbonne in the Latin Quarter.

Grand Hotel Leveque
Address 29 rue Cler (7th: Eiffel Tower / Invalides)
Where a lot of Rick Steve groupies stay. A tad over $100 but a safe conservative location.

Hotel Libertel Gare du Nord Suede
106 BOULEVARD DE MAGENTA, 10th arrondissement
Tel : +33140361012
http://www.hotel-gare-du-nord-suede.com/uk/index.php#chambres.php

Best Western Montmartre
66 Boulevard Barbes, 18th
Tel. +33 142623181
http://www.bestwestern.fr/fr/hotel-paris-18eme

Centre International BVJ Paris-Louvre Hostel
Address 20, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau (1st: Châtelet / Palais Royale / Louvre)
Located just two blocks from the Louvre, the BVJ is a no-nonsense youth hostel with a strict 18-35 age

Hotel Henri IV
Address 25, place Dauphine (1st: Châtelet / Palais Royale / Louvre)
http://henri4hotel.fr/visit.html
Don’t expect frills or chocolates on your pillow. For romantic types looking for a simple, historic, and central hotel. One of the best locations in Paris.

Hotel Audran
Address 7 Rue Audran (18th Arrondissement: Montmartre)
http://www.hotelaudran.com
On one of Montmartre’s most charming streets.

Remember to book your reservations EARLY for the cheapest prices and bring your No Worries Paris guidebook along.