Philobiblon

I decided I must be getting old last night when I didn’t try for a room in the real cheap, flea-pit looking hotel near the Gare de Lyon, but spent a whole 10 euro extra on a basic but decent one up the road … (although it was only 50 euro). Since I only wanted a bed to sleep in, I’m not really sure I can justify it … although I am particularly sensitive (and it seems attractive to) bed bugs, experience has taught me.

But I did usefully find that if you want a cheap hotel near the Gare de Lyon you want to head down the Rue de Lyon and about the third road on the left is the Rue d’Austerlitz, which is pretty well solid with one and two star hotels. (And with a very nice bakery with fromage blanc and compote for breakfast on the corner.