Photo: Yann Caradec from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hotels in Paris currently start at about € 129 per night for two people, with a typical price of € 226 and € 209 for a comfortable 4-star room. Across the 382 properties we can book here, 37% of rooms can be cancelled free of charge; 30% include or offer breakfast; the average guest rating is 8.8/10.
Paris packs its hotels into small, distinct arrondissements, and which one you pick changes your stay far more than the star rating does. The city is compact enough to walk and dense enough that a metro stop within 300 metres matters more than a swimming pool. Rooms are famously small — a 4-star double of 18 m² is normal — so read the room size rather than the category, and expect prices to swing sharply around fashion weeks and the autumn trade fairs.
Per night for two adults, taxes and fees included where the property reports them. Based on the 382 bookable properties we found for a two-night midweek stay a month ahead.
| Cheapest available | € 62 |
|---|---|
| Typical starting price | € 129 |
| Lower quarter of the market | € 178 |
| Typical (median) price | € 226 |
| Upper quarter | € 299 |
| Typical 3-star | € 144 |
| Typical 4-star | € 209 |
| Typical 5-star | € 474 |
The highest-rated properties with a meaningful number of guest reviews, available for our sample dates.
Rated 8/10 or better and priced at or below the city median — the sweet spot most travellers are actually looking for.
The places travellers here look up most, ranked by how widely they are written about. Most sit within reach of the hotels above.
tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
4.2 km from the centreart and archeology museum in Paris, France
1.3 km from the centreart museum in Paris, France
1.9 km from the centreformer fortress in Paris, France
1.3 km from the centreancient Greek marble statue of a woman
1.2 km from the centrenational stadium of France
7.6 km from the centreFrench higher education and research establishment in Paris
1.0 km from the centrenational cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France
in the centreopera house in Paris, France
2.3 km from the centresquare in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
2.5 km from the centreParis sits in France at 48.8566° N, 2.3522° E. Every hotel below is plotted on the live map, so you can see straight away which ones are walking distance from what you came for and which are a taxi ride out.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
Boutique hotels in old townhouses, walkable to Notre-Dame and the Picasso museum. Lively at night, quiet by Parisian standards.
Classic, expensive, beautiful. Best for a first visit if budget allows — the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay are a walk away.
The best value near the centre. Student energy, small hotels, and the Jardin des Plantes on the doorstep.
Residential and 30–40% cheaper, with a fast metro run to the centre. Good if you want a full-size room.
Each of these has its own page with live prices for that part of town.
Rooms within walking distance of what you actually came for.
Pickpocketing on the Paris metro and around major sights. Restaurants near landmarks often charge double for the same dish one street further.
Rates are lowest in January, February and the second half of November. May, June and September are the most pleasant months and priced accordingly; August is quieter and cheaper than its reputation because Parisians leave, though some restaurants close. Book at least six weeks ahead for a September or October stay — trade-fair weeks can double the going rate overnight.
Yes, and more than the stars on the hotel. Across three separate midweek stays we measured, the typical price in Paris differed by a factor of 1.81. Move your dates a week and check again before you settle for less hotel.
The price you see includes our margin and the taxes the property reports. Nothing is added at checkout.
Every rate states its own deadline, and you cancel yourself without calling anyone.
See what each property costs before you click, and search any neighbourhood by dragging the map.
You get a reference the property can look up directly, and a page to view or cancel your booking.
The 5th, 6th or 7th put you inside walking distance of most of what you came for. If the budget is tight, the 11th and 17th are well connected and noticeably cheaper for the same room size.
Paris charges a taxe de séjour per person per night, roughly €1–€5 depending on the hotel category. Most properties collect it at check-in, so treat it as a small extra on top of the total shown.
Right now the cheapest bookable rooms start around € 129 per night for two people, the typical price is € 226, and the upper quarter of the market begins at € 299. Prices move with the season and the day of the week, so check your own dates.
Yes — about 37% of the rooms available in Paris can be cancelled free of charge up to a deadline set by the property, usually 24 to 72 hours before check-in. Use the free cancellation filter to see only those rates.
Rates are lowest in January, February and the second half of November. May, June and September are the most pleasant months and priced accordingly; August is quieter and cheaper than its reputation because Parisians leave, though some restaurants close. Book at least six weeks ahead for a September or October stay — trade-fair weeks can double the going rate overnight.
The EUR (€). Cards are accepted almost everywhere, including for small amounts; many bakeries still prefer contactless over cash.
Service is included by law. Rounding up or leaving 5–10% for good service is normal, never expected.
The best-known places are Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Musée d'Orsay, Bastille, Venus de Milo. There is more detail in the things-to-do section above.
Yes, and more than the stars on the hotel. Across three separate midweek stays we measured, the typical price in Paris differed by a factor of 1.81. Move your dates a week and check again before you settle for less hotel.