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Grand Hotel Francais - Hotel 11e arrondissement Paris by guilbruno

guilbruno — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:52:59 +0000

Review by guilbruno

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 01 43 71 27 57

Website: grand-hotel-francais-charme-marais-bastille.com

Tags: hotel 11e arrondissement, hotel 11eme arrondissement, hotel nation

Grand Hotel Francais is perfectly located in the Marais and Bastille district and it is near to the Nation's Metro station, which is a transport hub to most of the interesting touristic areas in Paris.

It is one of those beautiful buildings that you can find in the area with moulded ceilings and balconies at the windows that make up the charm and elegance of Paris.

This attractive building harmoniously combines the intimate and the functionnal beauty and modernity.

The lobby and the bar recently totally renovated to represent the charm and the elegance of the French tradition.

It offers a non-ending list of service such as Wifi, restauration, excursion and satellite table.
My favourite will of course be in the breakfast room, where I am allowed to rediscover the finest of French traditions : pains au chocolat, brioches, croissants and of course, the famous baguette !

Grand Hotel Francais is perfectly located in the Marais and Bastille district and it is near to the Nation's Metro station, which is a transport hub to most of the interesting touristic areas in Paris.

It is one of those beautiful buildings that you can find in the area with moulded ceilings and balconies at the windows that make up the charm and elegance of Paris.

This attractive building harmoniously combines the intimate and the functionnal beauty and modernity.

The lobby and the bar recently totally renovated to represent the charm and the elegance of the French tradition.

It offers a non-ending list of service such as Wifi, restauration, excursion and satellite table.
My favourite will of course be in the breakfast room, where I am allowed to rediscover the finest of French traditions : pains au chocolat, brioches, croissants and of course, the famous baguette !

Hotel Amour - Hotel Amour by foodbymark

foodbymark — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:53:13 +0000

Review by foodbymark

Rating: 3.00

Phone: +33148783180

Tags: trendy, bistro, young

Hotel Amour caused quite a stir when it opened a couple of years ago by graffiti artist Monsieur AndrÃ© (of super hip Le Baron and Le Paris Paris night clubs) and his friend Lionel. This hotel has appeared on hot lists (Conde Nast Travellerâ¬"s 2007 Hot List) and Hip Guides.

Outside the hotel quietly buzzes a pink neon â¬SAmourâ¬ sign in a quiet street only a stones throw from La Pigalle, in the very much up and coming South Pigalle (SoPi) area of Paris. There are 20 rooms in the hotel each designed by Artist or designer friend of the owners ranging from lime green with a wet room to glossy black with a baths at the end of the bed. These include the Artistic styles of Sophie Calle and Pierre Le Tan, and it must be noted that there are no phones nor TVs. On entering the hotel the reception is just about the smallest you will have ever encountered in a hotel, about the size of a postage stamp, or a broom cupboard complete with photocopier where the receptionist might stand.

Our room had glossy black floors, walls and ceiling, with a bath at the end of the room (in the room) and a tiny WC which doubled as a wardrobe. The bed was comfortable and warm, the shower whilst a pain to use in this open plan configuration, it was powerful and hot, and you are provided with good quality plush towels and luxury Kiehlâ¬"s goodies. You cannot help but notice the Yanagi butterfly stool and other designer items around the room and the hotel as well as the dodgy pornographic books in the rooms and images on the walls all over the hotel.

I felt the highlight of the hotel experience was the lively bistro on the ground floor which was busy with Parisians as well as guests. During Spring and late Summer the little courtyard at the back is perfect all night parties and lazy afternoons drinking coffee. The food here is simple but good French home cooking with staples such as Steak Tartare and Argentinian Steak frites over lunch and dinner and standard fare over breakfast.

For dinner after a gig we returned to the hotel bistro at 11.30pm. The bistro was very busy especially considering it was a Monday night. I ordered the grilled Onglet of Veal, with shallots, haricots verts and mushrooms. EUR 17. The veal was beautifully tender and cooked exactly to spec. Rare and the second Veal of the day for me! The bistro was so dark I was unable to tell by looking at it at the time but the photo below is testament to this. Even the vegetarian on our table admitted to being jealous. Even the salty butter was moreish and delicious.

Breakfast at 9am consisted of oeufs brouillÃ©s â¬ three eggs scrambled and a coffee. EUR 11. A little too â¬Swetâ¬ for me but very good when compared to the standard lumpy heat lamp hardened hotel scrambled eggs. The butter again was delicious, I wanted to a massive chunk home with me!

I had a good experience here making good use of the bistro and the bar until the very early hours of the morning much to the displeasure of the barstaff. The staff are young and as trendy (and thin) as the clientele who seem to be a mixture of fashionistas, singletons and artists. I would recommend this to open minded single travelleror young couples and to these, Hotel Amour is a great place to drink, eat, sleep, and meet interesting people. It is certainly not for everyone though. Rooms are from EUR 105 for a single and EUR 140 for a double. Rates go up during Fashion week or fashion events.Hotel Amour caused quite a stir when it opened a couple of years ago by graffiti artist Monsieur AndrÃ© (of super hip Le Baron and Le Paris Paris night clubs) and his friend Lionel. This hotel has appeared on hot lists (Conde Nast Travellerâ¬"s 2007 Hot List) and Hip Guides.

Outside the hotel quietly buzzes a pink neon â¬SAmourâ¬ sign in a quiet street only a stones throw from La Pigalle, in the very much up and coming South Pigalle (SoPi) area of Paris. There are 20 rooms in the hotel each designed by Artist or designer friend of the owners ranging from lime green with a wet room to glossy black with a baths at the end of the bed. These include the Artistic styles of Sophie Calle and Pierre Le Tan, and it must be noted that there are no phones nor TVs. On entering the hotel the reception is just about the smallest you will have ever encountered in a hotel, about the size of a postage stamp, or a broom cupboard complete with photocopier where the receptionist might stand.

Our room had glossy black floors, walls and ceiling, with a bath at the end of the room (in the room) and a tiny WC which doubled as a wardrobe. The bed was comfortable and warm, the shower whilst a pain to use in this open plan configuration, it was powerful and hot, and you are provided with good quality plush towels and luxury Kiehlâ¬"s goodies. You cannot help but notice the Yanagi butterfly stool and other designer items around the room and the hotel as well as the dodgy pornographic books in the rooms and images on the walls all over the hotel.

I felt the highlight of the hotel experience was the lively bistro on the ground floor which was busy with Parisians as well as guests. During Spring and late Summer the little courtyard at the back is perfect all night parties and lazy afternoons drinking coffee. The food here is simple but good French home cooking with staples such as Steak Tartare and Argentinian Steak frites over lunch and dinner and standard fare over breakfast.

For dinner after a gig we returned to the hotel bistro at 11.30pm. The bistro was very busy especially considering it was a Monday night. I ordered the grilled Onglet of Veal, with shallots, haricots verts and mushrooms. EUR 17. The veal was beautifully tender and cooked exactly to spec. Rare and the second Veal of the day for me! The bistro was so dark I was unable to tell by looking at it at the time but the photo below is testament to this. Even the vegetarian on our table admitted to being jealous. Even the salty butter was moreish and delicious.

Breakfast at 9am consisted of oeufs brouillÃ©s â¬ three eggs scrambled and a coffee. EUR 11. A little too â¬Swetâ¬ for me but very good when compared to the standard lumpy heat lamp hardened hotel scrambled eggs. The butter again was delicious, I wanted to a massive chunk home with me!

I had a good experience here making good use of the bistro and the bar until the very early hours of the morning much to the displeasure of the barstaff. The staff are young and as trendy (and thin) as the clientele who seem to be a mixture of fashionistas, singletons and artists. I would recommend this to open minded single travellers or young couples and to these, Hotel Amour is a great place to drink, eat, sleep, and meet interesting people. It is certainly not for everyone though. Rooms are from EUR 105 for a single and EUR 140 for a double. Rates go up during Fashion week or fashion events.

Kube - Gimmicky... French... by foodbymark

foodbymark — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:49:57 +0000

Review by foodbymark

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 33(0)1 42 05 20

Website: http://www.kubehotel.com/

Tags: sterile

Hidden away (conveniently) near Gare Du Nord, in the most inappropriate, down-market and unfashionable area of central Paris, especially for such a pretentious hotel, Kube is a boutique hotel with an interior and exterior design devoted solely to the cube shape. There's a bar and it's called the IceKube by Grey Goose, made with ice. Apparently the first and only ice vodka bar in Paris.

You are greeted by the Louvre-inspired glass box that functions as the reception area. Rooms are inside the main building and there's no standard entry into your rooms. Instead you have electronic fingerprint readers in the place of card keys. The beds, as with everything else in the room are square shaped and is in the middle of the room backing onto a false wall with the rectangular shaped bath/shower - all open plan.

I had several problems on my short overnight stay on this trip including ventilation problems which made it sound like there was a water leak in my room and a thermostat control which did not work. It was summer and my room was like the bar downstairs, an ice cube. And with an interior decorated primarily in white... it turned out to be the most sterile hotel room I have ever stayed in. This hotel is style over substance. I found the staff to be not attentive, slow, and not very helpful as a whole.And that said, I didn't spend much time at the hotel... fortunately I wasn't paying and I certainly won't be going back there. Four Seasons / Georges V SVP!Hidden away (conveniently) near Gare Du Nord, in the most inappropriate, down-market and unfashionable area of central Paris, especially for such a pretentious hotel, Kube is a boutique hotel with an interior and exterior design devoted solely to the cube shape. There's a bar and it's called the IceKube by Grey Goose, made with ice. Apparently the first and only ice vodka bar in Paris.

You are greeted by the Louvre-inspired glass box that functions as the reception area. Rooms are inside the main building and there's no standard entry into your rooms. Instead you have electronic fingerprint readers in the place of card keys. The beds, as with everything else in the room are square shaped and is in the middle of the room backing onto a false wall with the rectangular shaped bath/shower - all open plan.

I had several problems on my short overnight stay on this trip including ventilation problems which made it sound like there was a water leak in my room and a thermostat control which did not work. It was summer and my room was like the bar downstairs, an ice cube. And with an interior decorated primarily in white... it turned out to be the most sterile hotel room I have ever stayed in. This hotel is style over substance. I found the staff to be not attentive, slow, and not very helpful as a whole.And that said, I didn't spend much time at the hotel... fortunately I wasn't paying and I certainly won't be going back there. Four Seasons / Georges V SVP!

Holiday Inn Republique - stay there by marymich

marymich — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:37:07 +0000

Review by marymich

Rating: 5.00

Tags: delicatessen

Hotel located near center and you can use metro and bus infront of there. stay there. Good breakfast and lauch.
room is nice and clean. You can also booking low prices on internet. You can also have internet acess at your room. Hotel located near center and you can use metro and bus infront of there. stay there. Good breakfast and lauch.
room is nice and clean. You can also booking low prices on internet. You can also have internet acess at your room.

Hotel Les Rives De Notre Dame - Paris - Hotel Les Rives De Notre Dame - Paris by zeropercento

zeropercento — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:53:54 +0000

Review by zeropercento

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0033 1.43.54.81

Website: http://www.rivesdenotredame.com/en/index.htm

Tags: hotel les rives de notre dame paris, paris latin quarter hotels, hotels latin quarter paris

Hotel Les Rives de Notre-Dame, a charming hotel in the romantic heart of Paris, in the Latin Quarter and facing Sainte Chapelle, with a view of Notre Dame and the Seine.At the Hotel Les Rives de Notre Dame you are in Paris. The atmosphere is Parisian, the charm and furnishings are Parisian, the affability of the personnel is Parisian, hosting guests with cordial professionalism, ensuring a pleasant stay in a hotel in Paris.With only 10 delightful rooms in the heart of Paris, in perfect Parisian style, all a view of Notre-Dame, the Hotel Les Rives de Notre Dame is among the most exclusive 4-star hotels of the Latin Quarter.

Lavender, orange, and cerulean are the colors of furnishings and fabrics giving a touch of charm to the comfort and high-level services offered in every room of the hotel. Paris, Notre-Dame and the Seine can be enjoyed from every window. All the rooms are completely sound-proofed to ensure the most pleasant of stays in a hotel in central Paris.Hotel Les Rives de Notre-Dame, a charming hotel in the romantic heart of Paris, in the Latin Quarter and facing Sainte Chapelle, with a view of Notre Dame and the Seine.At the Hotel Les Rives de Notre Dame you are in Paris. The atmosphere is Parisian, the charm and furnishings are Parisian, the affability of the personnel is Parisian, hosting guests with cordial professionalism, ensuring a pleasant stay in a hotel in Paris.With only 10 delightful rooms in the heart of Paris, in perfect Parisian style, all a view of Notre-Dame, the Hotel Les Rives de Notre Dame is among the most exclusive 4-star hotels of the Latin Quarter.

Lavender, orange, and cerulean are the colors of furnishings and fabrics giving a touch of charm to the comfort and high-level services offered in every room of the hotel. Paris, Notre-Dame and the Seine can be enjoyed from every window. All the rooms are completely sound-proofed to ensure the most pleasant of stays in a hotel in central Paris.

Concorde Montparnasse - Good hotel for business trips by Marie-AnneChamb

Marie-AnneChamb — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:11:35 +0000

Review by Marie-AnneChamb

Rating: 4.00

Phone: +33156548400

Website: www.concorde-hotels.com

Tags: mediterranean, massage

Hotel Concorde Montparnasse is located on the left bank in the heart of the Montparnasse district of Paris, close to the neighboring areas of Saint-Germain des Pres and the Latin Quarter. Built in 2004, the contemporary architecture of this Paris hotel reflects the curvaceous design of the beautiful sloping fountain featured in the gardens of Place Catalogne opposite. Breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower can be seen from some of the hotel's 354 spacious and comfortable rooms.

I like this place when I go to Paris for business. Service is excellent.
Unfortunately they don't change the room service menu more than 3 times a year so you can get bored very easily if you often go there. The restaurant is quite good but do not hesitate to ask for more suggestions if you only want some vegetables and simply meals.

There is a fitness centre and a spa room at the lower ground floor.

Hotel Concorde Montparnasse is located on the left bank in the heart of the Montparnasse district of Paris, close to the neighboring areas of Saint-Germain des Pres and the Latin Quarter. Built in 2004, the contemporary architecture of this Paris hotel reflects the curvaceous design of the beautiful sloping fountain featured in the gardens of Place Catalogne opposite. Breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower can be seen from some of the hotel's 354 spacious and comfortable rooms.

I like this place when I go to Paris for business. Service is excellent.
Unfortunately they don't change the room service menu more than 3 times a year so you can get bored very easily if you often go there. The restaurant is quite good but do not hesitate to ask for more suggestions if you only want some vegetables and simply meals.

There is a fitness centre and a spa room at the lower ground floor.

Hotel de Seine - My trip at Hotel de Seine by alyloo

alyloo — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:37:07 +0000

Review by alyloo

Rating: 2.00

Website: http://www.hotel-de-seine.com/

very nice neighborhoud !
but the hotel has old decoration..not very modernvery nice neighborhoud !
but the hotel has old decoration..not very modern