Paris tips?

Am planning a 5 day trip to Paris in July with my husband as a delayed honeymoon.  Anyone have tips or experience with accommodations under $100 per night?  Have found loads of apartments to rent via Trip Advisor, but first hand knowledge would be a help.   Thanks.

I am so jealous!!  Are you looking for a hotel or an apartment?  I rented one in Paris last November which turned out to be brilliant.  I would highly recommend the company...once I remember its name!

I can't help with apartments, but if you want restaurant recommendations, I'm your girl!

DH and I stayed at the Damremont on our "first date"/meeting week in Paris.  It was lovely!  Their rack rates are $140/night, but they seem to have some internet and multi-night (3 or more) specials starting at 50 euros.  It's in a quiet part of town - not far from the Sacre Couer, with decent metro/bus access.  Highly recommended!

http://www.damremont-paris-hotel.com/index.html

Thanks for the tips so far.  We are open to either apartment or hotel - that Damremont hotel looked quite good.  It's so hard to choose!  And yes, any restaurant recommendations are welcome too!

And yes, any restaurant recommendations are welcome too!

Here are my favourites:

Benoit for the classy surroundings and the raspberry tart.
La Closerie des Lilas for the ambience and the foie gras.
Chez Georges (the one on the Rue du Mail, NOT the others) for the poulet fermier and the brasserie experience.
La Bastide Odeon for the gorgeous sunny decor and the escargots a la bourgignonne (not for everyone, but I love snails). The chicken was fabulous here too. 
Les Deux Magots for the historical significance and the people-watching.

I really wish I had my restaurant journal with me, but unfortunately it's packed in boxes that are still waiting to be delivered.  The restaurants I mentioned are fairly big-name, but I've had some incredible meals at tiny little places I stubled on by accident, so don't be afraid just to walk in somewhere you've never heard of.  Have fun!

for the most up to date restaurant info,  go to chowhound.com  forum. they have lots of new postings on all major cities.  I have used them for Paris ( i live there now) and several other cities.  Posts are usually very honest and informative.

I agree, chowhound.com is a great place to browse.

http://www.parisaddress.com/ is where I found my flat in Paris.  They were very reliable.

we used paris address as well when my husband came over before the family.  they are generally more reasonably priced than other companies, and i think would be fine for short term.  we found the staff to be nice and well-intentioned , but VERY disorganized.  it would be worth dealing with, though, because the flats are cheaper than most.

I should write a comment on their blog.  I wasn't too impressed at first with their responses by email, but they were generally good once we got past the initial inquiry stage.  The girl who met me at the flat was great, showed me how everything worked, helped me get the internet to work on my laptop, and gave me all the contact details.  And yes, the price was great for what we got.  Right near the rue Mouffetard and very close to the Metro.  I would definitely use them again.

For a short trip - especially if you are first timers to Paris- I think staying in a more central arrondissement (6th& east part of the 7th are my personal favorites) would be preferable to staying somewhere in the outer arrondissements. You can check out the map of arrondissements here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissements_of_Paris

The first would likely be the most expensive and full of tourists. The 1st and 6th are most central.  I truly wish you the best of luck finding something under $100 in July.

DH and I rented an apartment through VRBO.com for our trip to Paris in February; it was in the 7th, a block east of the Rue Cler (a well-known market street nearish the Eiffel).  I think it was about 330 Euros for three nights; it was a decent apartment with some interesting quirks (the toilet was across the living room from the bedroom).

If dining anywhere near the Eiffel, I can heartily recommend Cafe Constant and Au Bon Accueil (both in the 7th, between Rue Cler and the Eiffel), which were both phenomenal and under 100 euros for a spectacular 3 course dinner and bottle of wine for two.