hotel / B & B for about 225 U.S. Dollars - centrally located

This is my first trip to Paris, planned for mid May. Can anyone, or a Paris Expert, recommend a good hotel or bed and breakfast for about 225 U.S. dollars that is close to the major attractions. I prefer to walk insted of take taxis/subways if at all possible, to get a flavor for the city. Thanks so much for any help :)

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That%26#39;s about 165 euros based on current exchange rates...I just looked up rates at the Hotel Castex in the Marais area for a poster on Fodors and it should be under that for a single room. It%26#39;s a decent 3 star in a good central location. The Marais (4th arr) is my favorite area but the 5th (Latin Quarter) and 6th (St Germain) are also popular.

You can walk to a lot of things from the Marais area but you%26#39;ll probably want to take the Metro or buses occasionally to cover longer distances (Paris is a pretty big city).

I%26#39;d suggest reading a good general guidebook to get a feel for the various neighborhoods and which ones appeal to you as a starting point.

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Thanks so much. Now I know what areas to concentrate on. Instead of going to Paris for a week, I may do London for 3 days and then Paris for 4, so I want to stay right in the center of everything.

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Also have a look at the Henri IV Rive Gauche on r. St. Jacques. Can%26#39;t be much more centrally located than that and it gets consistently good reviews here. It%26#39;s also a 5-min walk from the St. Michel RER so you can get there easily from the airport.

http://www.henri-paris-hotel.com/

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thanks HappyGoin.

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try abbatial saint germaine hotel, on the 5th arrondisement, a block or two from notredame, ile de cite. go to their website and view the photos sent by travelers. It has good ratings here, we are staying their on April for a week.

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