Hôtel des Deux-Iles

The Ile Saint Louis, the smaller island attached to the Ile de la Cité in the Seine, is a long-standing favorite location for English and American visitors. Installed in a 17th-century building that was part of a former convent, the Deux-Iles, like its sister hotel a few doors away, was entirely renovated in 2007. The simple contemporary bedrooms are small, overlooking the island’s main street or an interior courtyard, and all have attractive beige and white marble bathrooms. Breakfast is served in the vaulted stone cellar, graced by an inviting faux fireplace. Air-conditioning, double-glazed windows. 59 rue Saint Louis-en-l’Ile, Paris 75004. Tel: 01 43 26 13 35. www.hoteldesdeuxiles.com