Devalued Dollar Leads to $99 Chic Hotels

LOS ANGELES (TheStreet) -- Sure, you can find a hip hotel room for around $100 a night in cities like S.F. or Miami, but what about the rest of the world, where the euro and other foreign currencies reign?

In an attempt to woo foreign travelers and fill idle rooms, a few select hoteliers are promoting great travel deals. But these aren't just any hoteliers. These design hotels are some of the best in their markets, boasting cutting-edge design, trendy lobbies and desirable addresses that prove that the rich aren't the only ones who can still afford to globetrot.

Starck + Paris = 79 euros: Sacre bleu! When Philippe Starck pulled out his magic marker in Paris's 20th, many were unsure whether the city's cultural guard would schlep to the most remote arrondissement. But the combination of a truly ingenious design hotel and rock-bottom 79-euro-a-night room rates has made it the hotel success of the city. Located in St. Blaise, Paris' hottest up-and-coming neighborhoods, the hotel is near macabre landmark Pere Lachaise Cemetery and its eternal residents that include Moliere, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison.

Mama Shelter: Mama Shelter is a budget boutique brand started by the owners of Club Med and French philosopher Cyril Aouizerate. The hotel's lobby intrigues even fluent design travelers, free of all-white gimmicks with impractical seating, like the first floor Chic-Chic lounge with its vamp decor atop slate-colored stone floors and ceiling floated with endless scribbles and philosophic ramblings. An adjacent brasserie serves exactly what you want in Paris, namely a good steak frites and a menagerie of seafood dishes. Rooms are better than what you expect for the price, with wall-mounted Apple TVs and floor-to-ceiling windows with neighborhood views.