Market share declined throughout the 1980s, in part because of increased competition from other budget hotels.

It was a highlight, one of the few budget hotels.

However, it offered a smaller range of budget hotels from which to choose than the others.

What is more, occupancy rates at some budget hotels now run close to 70 percent.

But would I prefer to stay there than in a budget hotel?

At cheaphotels.org you will find available budget hotels in Paris.

And the price, around $61 a night, was at the low end of the budget hotels I'd been considering.

This is still a budget hotel even though it now has a room by Banksy.

As well, there are budget hotels scattering around the city.

One proposal being considered now would turn it into a budget hotel.