Consider, as an alternative to spending a small fortune at the discreet and haute divine Pavillion de la Reine, a very reasonably priced stay at the Jeanne d'Arc.

Both are located in special tucked-away corners of the Marais.  It's a question of budget.  The Jeanne d'Arc is next to one of the quartier's prettiest and most quaint pedestrian squares, the Place du Marche Ste-Catherine. Built in the 1600s, the hotel has been welcoming guests for over a hundred years.  Staying in the Marais is like being in a village within a city.  It is filled with fun boutiques and great food, and some of the oldest surviving architecture in the city.  The Picasso Museum and the Musee Carnavalet are close by and the frenzy of the grand boulevards seem far away.  Solid, affordable and charming, with 36 rooms, feel fortunate to secure a booking at the Grand Hotel Jeanne d'Arc.

Grand Hotel Jeanne d'Arc
3 rue de Jarente
4th Arrondisement
Metro:Saint-Paul
www.hoteljeannedarc.com