As our last Left Bank hotel area, we’ve chosen a locale for older readers who’d like to be near the excitement of the Left Bank, but who wish to stay in quiet and relatively dignified surroundings. That prescription is filled by the stately Odeon, a square dominated by the marble Theatre de France, which is one of the three state-run theatres in Paris. Only three blocks away is the Boulevard St. Michel; but here it’s a different world.
On one side of the square, the Michelet Odeon, 6 Place Odeon, is a beautiful budget hotel, service and tax included. On the streets that run off from Odeon, several other fine hotels include the Hotel Racine, at 23 Rue Racine, wiht prices similar to those of the Michelet, and with especially posh rooms with private bath, breakfast included.
There are red carpets on the stairs and a bust of Racine in the lobby. The cheaper hotels are on the Rue Casimir Delavigne, where three low cost choices, all close to square, are excellent for older tourists: the Hotel des Balcons, 3 Rue Casimir-Delavigne, the excitingly low-cost and highly recommended Hotel Delavigne, 1 Rue Casimir Delavigne; and Hotel St. Sulpice, 7 Rue Casimir-Delavigne. The metro stop for all three choices is, of course, Odeon.
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