This simple, budget hotel offers soundproofed rooms with free Wi-Fi, and is located in the east of Paris, just 10 minutes by metro from the fashionable Marais district in the city centre.

Mary's Hotel has 24 guest rooms, which all come with Wi-Fi and a TV with satellite channels. The standard rooms have shared bathrooms, while the superior options have private facilities. A continental breakfast is available if required, and the reception is open 24 hours a day.

The hotel is situated a 10-minute walk from the famous Père Lachaise cemetery, where Oscar Wilde, Chopin and Jim Morrison are buried. Handy metro links will whisk you to the nearby Place de la République, where there are scores of bars, or into the city centre in minutes. The hotel is also handy for the romantic Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, a 20-minute walk away.