There a lots of them. What's your budget and when will you travel? Small boutique hotels tend to fill up months ahead and they usually have a regular clientèle.

Here are just some (but there are many more). All ***:

Millésime, 6th

De l'Abbaye, 6th

Le Sénat, 6th

Fleurie, 6th

Sainte-Beuve, 6th

Relais Bosquet, 7th

you might also read these recommendations...

www.patriciawells.com/paris/photels.htm

I'll be staying at one of the hotels that Coco mentions, L'Abbaye, later this week and will post a report when I return. It gets glowing reviews from most quarters.

Also, lala, there's the Small Charming Hotels: Paris guide that you may want to browse through or get (Borders usually has it, and Waterstones probably does too). Every hotel I've booked from it has been lovely. Many of the hotels in the book can also be found here: www.smallandeleganthotels.com/Paris/index.htm - it's worth matching some of the descriptions against TA user reviews for a good overview.

This web page has a very good selection as well. Just click where it says 'charming boutique hotels'.

http://www.hotels-exclusive.com/paris.htm

What usually pass for '..boutique hotels..' in the US are usually '..run-of-the-list..' hotels in Paris. So with that in mind, you really need to provide some frame of personal reference--perhaps MOST importantly--PRICE range per night....then personal preferences for amenities, location, etc.

Price is not an issue..nice and clean are important. If "boutique" in Paris is different from the USA meaning..then what should I be looking for in Paris?

Many Thanks.

Hotel Bel Ami

Hotel Lancaster

Hotel St. Gregoire

Hotel Montalembert

If price isn't a problem I love the Lancaster and the Montalembert...

Les

If nice and clean are criteria, then check out the HENRI IV RIVE GAUCHE, a lovely 3-star located in the north part of the Latin Quarter only a block or so from the Seine and Notre Dame. We stayed there in September. It's listed as #28 out of 1529 Paris hotels on the Trip Advisor hotel reviews. It's a new hotel in an old building, only about 25 rooms, and everything is very fresh and clean. We paid 162 euros per night for a twin-bedded room overlooking the street with a great view of St. Severin church directly across from us.

www.hotel-henri4.com

>>>Price is not an issue..nice and clean are important. If "boutique" in Paris is different from the USA meaning..then what should I be looking for in Paris? <<<

Price not being "..an issue.."....and in the absence of any other personal preferences, priorities, locations, check out any of these '..boutique..' hotels in Paris.

L'HÔTEL--

http://www.l-hotel.com/

RELAIS CHRISTINE--

http://www.relais-christine.com

HÔTEL d'AUBUSSON--

http://www.hoteldaubusson.com/

RELAIS HÔTEL DU VIEUX PARIS--

http://www.paris-hotel-vieuxparis.com

HÔTEL La VILLA SAINT GERMAIN--

http://www.villa-saintgermain.com/

HÔTEL BEL AMI--

http://www.hotel-bel-ami.com/

ARTUS HÔTEL--

http://www.artushotel.com/fr/

HÔTEL COSTES K--

HÔTEL MURANO URBAN RESORT--

http://www.muranoresort.com/murano.html

HÔTEL du PETIT MOULIN--

http://www.paris-hotel-petitmoulin.com/

Hotel Monna Lisa, 97 Rue la Boétie (5 minutes walk from Champs Elysées) is lovely, with a good italian restaurant.

Hotel Square near maison de la Radio in the 16th area, with a trendy restaurant, Zebra Square

Hotel Murano Resort, close to Bastille and Republique, with a great bar.

Hotel Le A, close to rue la Boétie and Champs Elysées.