The budget, 21-room Hotel de la Mare represents a great value for travelers that need few on-site amenities. While it's removed from central sights like the Eiffel Tower, its location is walking distance to the scenic Parc de Belleville and the world-famous Père Lachaise cemetery. Common areas are minimal and limited to a compact reception area and outdoor patio. Guest rooms, renovated in 2012, are furnished in a basic and cheery way, but they do include kitchenettes with microwaves and mini-fridges. Some rooms have shared bathrooms, others have compact in-room units with small showers. Perks include free Wi-Fi and a free continental breakfast delivered to rooms every morning. For a hipper budget option with more common spaces, travelers may prefer the Generator Paris, though rates can be higher.

The two-pearl Hotel Londres Saint-Honore offers travelers an affordable stay with a fantastic address in Paris’s 1st Arrondissement, just one block from the Tuileries Gardens. Its 28 guest rooms are basic, but vibrant accents make them attractive. All units have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and minibars, but lack kettles. Free Wi-Fi and a continental breakfast (for a fee) are the primary amenities. The hotel has an elevator, but accessing it requires climbing stairs. Travelers looking for a step up and don't mind spending more can check out the nearby Best Western Paris Louvre Opera, but the location isn't as good.

The upper-middle-range Hotel Eiffel Trocadero, across from the Trocadero Gardens and within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, is an 18th-century property that was retrofitted into a funky mix of contemporary and designer decor. Its 19 guest rooms, which range in size from 130 to 269 square feet (12 to 25 square meters), combine modern furniture with traditional French design, and somehow it all works. They include minibars, coffeemakers, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have refined marble tile; most have jetted tubs. The on-site restaurant serves French-Asian fusion fare. There's a stylish meeting room as well. Another option to consider could be the upscale Hidden Hotel, which has a more consistent, fashion-forward look.

The 36-room Hotel Saint-Jacques is a charming and atmospheric mid-range hotel in the Latin Quarter that's close to many sights, museums, and restaurants. Elegant interiors are bedecked in Belle Epoque decor -- antique furnishings, beautiful molded ceilings, chandeliers, frescoes, and oil paintings. Rooms, though small, are comfortable and tastefully decorated, and come with flat-screen satellite TVs and free Wi-Fi, though lack mini-fridges and coffee- or tea-making facilities. Some have tiny balconies with views of the Pantheon or Notre Dame. Guests can sip Champagne or absinthe in the lovely Toulouse Lautrec lobby bar, and breakfast is available for an added charge in the basement dining room. The Hotel Atmospheres, just around the corner, though a tad pricier, has a small gym, sauna, and hydro-massage bed.

Best Western Plus La Demeure is a stylish three-pearl boutique property south of the Latin Quarter, in the 13th arrondissement near the Jardin des Plantes. Two young designers refashioned the interior of this Haussmann building with plenty of carefully considered quirkiness, while still retaining the classic elegance of the original. The 43 air-conditioned rooms are designer-industrial chic, and include free Wi-Fi, iPod docks, flat-screen TVs, and espresso machines; a few rooms have balconies -- some with views of the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon, and the Tour Montparnasse. Themed suites include Suite Cinema, which has a projection room and 120 films to watch. Family-owned and operated, Best Western Plus La Demeure has reasonable rates, and it draws a wide swath of visitors, including couples, families, solo, and business travelers. If rooms are unavailable here, the three-pearl Hotel Palm - Asotel in the 9th arrondissement offers a good alternative.

Hotel Duquesne Eiffel is a small 7th Arrondissement hotel within walking distance of such Left Bank sites as the Eiffel Tower and Musee d'Orsay. The 40 traditional rooms all come with flat-screen TVs, minibars, and Handy loaner phones that guests can use while they're out and about. The best rooms are located on the top floor -- specifically 54 and 55 -- and include standing-only balconies with direct views of the Eiffel Tower. Breakfast (fee) is served in the building's original stone vault, and the 24-hour lobby lounge serves premium whiskies and half-bottles of wine. It's worth comparing rates with the nearby Hotel Muguet, another small neighborhood hotel, but with more modern bathrooms.

The 190-room Le Bristol Paris opened its doors in 1925, and, today, is consistently one of the top-rated luxury hotels in the French capital. The first hotel in France to receive the elite "Palace" designation, Le Bristol features some of the best hotel amenities in Paris; they include a sunlit indoor pool (a rare find in Paris); a three-Michelin-star restaurant, Epicure; and a lovely three-floor spa with a playroom for kids and treatment rooms with private terraces. Families are welcome in this posh environment: There's a dedicated kids' program, and guests of all ages adore Fa-Raon, the fluffy white Burmese who lives in the hotel. The elegant rooms feature original art (there are no reproductions in the hotel), minibars, and marble bathrooms. The hotel -- located on one of the most high-end shopping streets in Paris -- is steps to the Hermes flagship store, as well as Avenue Montaigne and Champs Elysees. For a more intimate hotel with "Palace" distinction, consider La Reserve Paris - Hotel and Spa.

The glossy, dramatic Hotel Le M, a four-pearl property in the lively area of Montparnasse, offers 59 sleek rooms, some with large terraces, and dramatic and bustling common spaces. From its entrance framed by a Palladian window to its staircase within a rotunda, the hotel displays the showy work of architect Anton Yeregui and designer Marc Sandoz. Hotel Le M is on "the street of seven theaters," next to the famous Bobino Music Hall, with plenty of restaurants and entertainment nearby. For something a touch more Old World, travelers could try Hotel Lutetia.

This mid-range hotel offers 51 rooms for a decent value on the Left Bank, near the Eiffel Tower and Cambronne Metro Station. It is a simple place -- upon entering, guests will find a small lobby, computer station and front desk area. Claustrophobics may want to consider elsewhere, as hallways, elevators and rooms themselves are tight on space. Though the interiors show some wear and tear -- especially in the bathrooms -- bold colors add a contemporary touch. Rooms have flat-screen TVs, kettles for tea and coffee, and French windows that open up to red geranium plants. Front-facing rooms are soundproofed, but may still experience noise from the busy street and above-ground train tracks. Alternatively, some rooms face the courtyard terrace in the rear (first floor rooms actually enter from here). The hotel does not offer a full restaurant or bar, but there are plenty of options nearby, including La Villa Corse directly next door. Wi-Fi is free throughout.

The Hotel Eiffel Seine is a three-pearl, Art Nouveau-inspired property in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris, right by a metro and RER station and within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower. Its 45 rooms are small, but outfitted with flat-screen TVs, minibars, and tea/coffee facilities. There's a chic lobby bar that overlooks the street and a small interior courtyard with plantings, as well as a basement dining room where breakfast is available for an extra fee. The fitness room is tiny and offers only a handful of machines, but even this space is stylish. For a similarly priced hotel with a quirky, modern design, travelers could consider the Hotel Joyce.