De l'Agriculture 15 rue du Prinal tel 02.48.70.40.84, fax 02.48.65.50.58. A non-descript but reasonable hotel near the busy boulevard Juranville, just outside the old town. €40–55D'Angleterre place des Quatre-Piliers tel 02.48.24.68.51, www.bestwestern.fr. Central three-star located right by the Palais de Jacques-Coeur. Part of the Best Western conglomerate, so expect professional if bland service and a high level of comfort. €55–70 Les Bonnets Rouges 3 rue de la Thaumassière tel 02.48.65.79.92, bonnets-rouges.bourges.net/. Five superbly furnished and characterful chambres d'hôtes in a beautiful seventeenth-century house with views of the cathedral from the rooftop rooms. €55–70 De Bourbon bd de la République tel 02.48.70.70.00. Between the town centre and the railway station, this is a luxurious hotel converted from a seventeenth-century abbey, with an attractive garden. €85–100 Le Central 6 rue du Docteur Témoin tel 02.48.24.10.25. Tiny, inexpensive and deeply old-fashioned rooms above a friendly bar just off rue Moyenne. Under €30. Le Christina 5 rue de la Halle tel 02.48.70.56.50, www.le-christina.com. Large, reliable, modern hotel on the west side of town. €40–55
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