Cheap Hotels in Paris: €26 to €160 a Night & Where to Stay

Cheap hotels in Paris cost, on average, €95 to €160 per night for a simple double room, and a hostel bed starts at €26 (Nov 2026). The Marais, Montmartre and the 10th arrondissement combine lower prices, a nearby metro and lively streets at night. Add the tourist tax, paid separately: €2.60 to €3.25 per person per night.

Checked on Nov 8, 2026 against official channels. Hostels checked on their official websites; hotels, by the 2025 summer average.

Which is the best neighborhood to stay cheap and well connected in Paris?

The Marais, Montmartre and the 10th arrondissement are the neighborhoods that best combine lower prices with a nearby metro: all three have a hostel or simple hotel on metro lines 1, 2 and 12 (official websites, Nov 2026). To compare every neighborhood, including the pricier ones, use the guide to neighborhoods for staying in Paris.

Marais (3rd and 4th). The three MIJE buildings are on line 1 (Saint-Paul and Hôtel de Ville stations) and Notre-Dame is a 10-minute walk away, according to MIJE itself. The hostel occupies historic houses, with dorm beds from €40 and breakfast included (Nov 2026).

Montmartre (18th). Hôtel Audran is on rue Audran, a 3-minute walk from Abbesses station (line 12), and Plug-Inn Hostel, on rue Aristide Bruant, has dorms and doubles in the same building. The trade-off is the terrain: the neighborhood is all hills and stairs, so with a big suitcase it is worth arriving by taxi.

10th (Canal Saint-Martin, Colonel Fabien and Gare du Nord). Generator Paris is on place du Colonel Fabien, on line 2, and Gare du Nord connects to Charles de Gaulle airport by RER B in about 30 minutes, according to the Generator website. Near the big stations the street is busy until late: stick to side streets and keep your wallet and phone in a front pocket, a rule for any neighborhood in Paris.

13th (Place d’Italie). It is the cheapest on the list: Hôtel de la Place des Alpes averaged €95 per night in summer 2025 (EuroCheapo). It is off the tourist axis, so the metro becomes part of your day.

How much does a cheap hotel in Paris cost per night?

A double room in a simple Paris hotel averaged €95 to €159 per night in summer 2025, according to EuroCheapo, and a hostel dorm bed starts at €26 on the official websites (Nov 2026). Hostel prices are the “from” rates each site showed, with no fixed date; on holidays and in summer the price tends to rise.

In torreeiffel.com.br’s Nov 2026 survey, a private double room in a hostel came to between €95 and €112 per night, and a dorm bed between €26 and €45. The table summarizes what each range gets you.

A small room is the price of staying near the center: EuroCheapo measured rooms averaging 12 to 13 m² in Paris hotels (Aug 2025). The same source records hotels that went from €125–150 to over €250 in three years, which is why the cheapest ones sell out first. For the cost of the whole trip, see how much a trip to Paris costs.

Which Paris hostels are worth it?

Four hostels have price, address and station checked on their official websites in Nov 2026: MIJE Marais, Plug-Inn, Generator and St Christopher’s. The first three show a starting price; St Christopher’s did not show a rate on the page consulted.

MIJE includes breakfast in the rate; a towel costs €6 and membership €3 (official website, Nov 2026). At Plug-Inn the balance is paid on arrival and the tourist tax is extra. For a couple, a private hostel double (€95 to €112) is in the same range as a simple hotel, so the hostel’s advantage is mainly the dorm bed, for people traveling solo or in a group.

Which cheap hotels in Paris are worth booking?

Five hotels appear on the EuroCheapo cheap list with an average of €95 to €141 per night for a double, calculated over summer 2025. Hôtel Audran had its address, station and breakfast (€10 per person) checked on the official website in Nov 2026.

EuroCheapo describes the Rivoli as basic, with no breakfast or TV, and Hôtel du Pré as having rooms of about 14 m². Chains such as ibis Budget also have a property in Paris, like the one at Porte de Montreuil (2 stars, on the city’s eastern edge); the price varies a lot by date, so compare on Booking before deciding.

Can you stay cheap near the Eiffel Tower?

None of the hotels or hostels on this list is within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, and the cheapest way is to sleep in another neighborhood and take the metro: a trip costs €2.55 with the Métro-Train-RER single ticket in 2026 (the €2.50 t+ ticket stops being valid on Dec 15, 2026), according to Île-de-France Mobilités (Nov 2026).

Compare passes before counting your daily spending: Navigo Easy or Paris Visite explains which pays off for each itinerary. If your dream is waking up with the Tower in your window, the article on hotels with Eiffel Tower views shows the price ranges for that case.

How much is the tourist tax in Paris and who pays it?

Paris’s tourist tax in 2026 ranges from €2.60 to €15.93 per adult per night, depending on the accommodation category, and it is charged by the hotel on top of the room rate (Service-Public, Dec 2025). The figure already includes the 200% surcharge for Île-de-France Mobilités, in force since 2025.

For a couple staying 5 nights, the 2026 tax adds up to €32.50 in the 2-star hotel and €26 in the hostel. Minors do not pay. Since the tax is usually collected at the front desk, add it to your trip budget: the guide to how much a trip to Paris costs gives the total per day.

What nobody tells you about cheap hotels in Paris

The sticker price is only the start: tax, breakfast, towels and the card pre-authorization change the total and show up at the end of the booking. The items below come from the official websites consulted in Nov 2026.

• Tax charged separately. Plug-Inn warns that the price does not include the tourist tax, and MIJE lists €2.60 per day as an extra (Nov 2026).
• Hostel extras. At MIJE, a towel costs €6 and membership €3; at Hôtel Audran, breakfast is €10 per person (Nov 2026).
• House assigned by draw. MIJE booking is centralized and you only find out which of the 3 houses you will stay in later.
• Card as a guarantee. Audran pre-authorizes the 1st night’s amount and, on the official website’s rates, accepts cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival.
• Tiny room. The average is 12 to 13 m² in Paris hotels (EuroCheapo, Aug 2025): a big suitcase takes up the floor.
• Prices climb fast. Small hotels sell out first, and some doubled from €125–150 to over €250 in three years (EuroCheapo, 2025); see when to travel to France to choose your date.

Hostel, cheap hotel or apartment: which should you choose?

Solo or in a group of friends, a dorm bed (€26 to €45, Nov 2026) is the cheapest option; couples or families spend about the same on a hostel double or a simple hotel, and an apartment only pays off for a long stay because of the tax of up to €15.93 per person per night.

Totals use each site’s starting price in Nov 2026 and the 2026 tax, without breakfast or extras. To save on activities too, start with the free tours in Paris, which include a Montmartre version, and check the price of tickets in Paris. If you are arriving from the airport, see Paris in 1 day from the airport.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest hotel in Paris?

The cheapest accommodation in Paris on the official websites consulted in Nov 2026 is the 4-bed dorm at Generator Paris, from €26 per person; among hotels, Hôtel de la Place des Alpes had the lowest double-room average, €95 in summer 2025 (EuroCheapo).

Is a hostel in Paris safe for couples or women traveling alone?

Couples and solo women can find private rooms and women’s dorms in Paris hostels: Generator Paris has a 4-bed women’s dorm, and MIJE, Plug-Inn and Generator sell a private double for €95 to €112 per night (Nov 2026). In any hostel, use the locker with a padlock.

Is the tourist tax already included in the Booking price?

Paris’s tourist tax is usually charged by the hotel on top of the room rate, from €2.60 to €15.93 per person per night in 2026, and Plug-Inn warns that it is extra. Check on the final booking screen whether the total says “taxes included” or “taxes not included”.

How much does transport from the airport to the hotel cost?

The metro, train and RER single ticket in Paris costs €2.55 per trip in 2026 (the €2.50 t+ ticket stops being valid on Dec 15, 2026), and the RER B stretch between Charles de Gaulle airport and Gare du Nord takes about 30 minutes (Generator Paris). The Paris Region–Airports ticket (CDG and Orly) costs €14 in 2026, according to Île-de-France Mobilités (Nov 2026).

Is it worth staying outside the center to pay less?

Away from the tourist axis, as at Place d’Italie (13th), the double-room average was €95 in summer 2025, the lowest on the EuroCheapo list, but you spend on the metro, €2.55 per trip in 2026. If you will be out all day, it pays off; if you want to go back to the hotel to rest, choose the Marais or Montmartre.

Conclusion

To pay the minimum, go for a dorm at MIJE Marais, Plug-Inn or Generator (€26 to €45 per person in Nov 2026); for a double room with a front desk, bet on Montmartre or the 10th arrondissement (€95 to €160 per night, 2025 average), book with free cancellation and add the tourist tax from the start. If you have not picked a neighborhood yet, the guide to neighborhoods for staying in Paris settles that decision, and torreeiffel.com.br updates prices every season.