Paris is one of those cities that works brilliantly alone — long lunches, museum-hopping at your own pace, and no arguments about which bakery to queue at. The trick is picking a hotel that fits how you travel. A recent roundup from a long-time solo female traveller, who has visited the French capital solo more times than she can count, suggests eight properties across several arrondissements, and the list covers almost every budget and style.

Her top pick is Les Tournelles, a four-star boutique hotel in Le Marais, a neighbourhood that's walkable, lively and full of good cafes. Rooms sit at a mid-range price, and the money-saving tip is to skip hotel breakfast: Carette, famous for its pain au chocolat and hot chocolate, is a three-minute walk away.

Across the river, Hotel de L'esperance puts you in the Latin Quarter — the city's affordable street-food district, conveniently next door to pricey-but-gorgeous Saint-Germain-des-Prés. You get the fancy neighbourhood on foot without paying to sleep there.

For tight budgets and one-nighters, Libertel Gare du Nord Suede in the 10th is a two-minute walk from Gare du Nord, handy if you're arriving on the Eurostar and flying out of Charles de Gaulle the next morning, since the airport train leaves from the same station. It even offers a cheaper rate for solo guests.

Two more value picks: Hotel Elysees Opera in the Opera district, a central but non-touristy arrondissement where three- and four-star rooms cost noticeably less, and the Citadines in Saint-Germain, basic but comfortable and in one of the safest areas for walking everywhere. From the latter, don't miss Les Deux Magots, Cafe de Flore and the Shakespeare and Company bookshop.

On the design side, CitizenM runs three Paris locations with kiosk check-in, clever compact rooms (bed by the window, storage underneath, private ensuite) and solo-friendly rates. The Hoxton Paris in the 2nd is the splurge-that-isn't: five-star polish and generous room sizes without five-star prices. And if meeting people matters, Chouchou Hotel near the Opera has a social, first-timer-friendly atmosphere.

Whether you want style, savings or company, there's a sensible base here for your first — or fifteenth — solo Paris trip.