New "hotel de charme" in Paris: the Hotel des Tuileries
May 31st, 2004, 01:13 PM
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New "hotel de charme" in Paris: the Hotel des Tuileries
The latest newsletter from the publishers of the Guides de Charme features a hotel I've not heard of before--the des Tuileries. It's on the rue du Marché St-Honoré, just down the street from our favorite breakfast spot, Le Pain Quotidien. The hotel has 3* and looks very nice indeed. It's always good to find a new small hotel in the First, and I'll be checking this one out in September.
May 31st, 2004, 01:28 PM
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Underhill, it's been in a few guides already. I don't know for sure but reports on tripadvisor.com say in general the hotel has really small rooms and hallways so small that two people couldn't walk at the same time. Also noise everywhere, maid enters the room because there are no "Do Not Disturb" signs available.
I think the Brighton sounds better.
I think the Brighton sounds better.
May 31st, 2004, 01:30 PM
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May 31st, 2004, 01:35 PM
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D'accord, francophile03. Too bad I got my hopes up. That's what comes of converting a small private mansion to a hotel; the building used to be the property of a lady-in-waiting of Marie-Antoinette.
May 31st, 2004, 01:53 PM
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I think so! Have you seen that replica of the queen at the Conciergerie? She was petite if that's lifelike. I think people were much smaller in those days on the whole-except for Henry VIII with the 54" waistline!
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May 31st, 2004, 02:44 PM
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Not yet. But the person who reviewed the DeVillas has also done places like the Lancaster, and she was impressed with the DV. Incidentally, the hotel's official rating is 3*, but since their prices are at the 2* level the hotel uses just 2*. It's not far from the Pantheon and is something like 3 stops down from Odéon, if that's any help.
If you don't mind being a bit far from the center, but in a very nice neighborhood with shops, cafés, and restaurants, look at the Regent Garden. It was built by Napoleon (III, I think) for his doctor, and still has the feel of a private mansion. There's even a pretty little garden, and just down the street is an excellent Italian restaurant; across the way is a mini-mart.
If you don't mind being a bit far from the center, but in a very nice neighborhood with shops, cafés, and restaurants, look at the Regent Garden. It was built by Napoleon (III, I think) for his doctor, and still has the feel of a private mansion. There's even a pretty little garden, and just down the street is an excellent Italian restaurant; across the way is a mini-mart.
May 31st, 2004, 02:54 PM
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I've stayed nearby the Regent's Garden location. That's in the 17th district. I stayed on rue Brey and didn't care for the area as it's too far from the Seine to walk comfortably. It's doable but takes time. I like St. Germain better ever since I stayed there the first time a few years ago.
Regent's Garden does look inviting.
Regent's Garden does look inviting.
May 31st, 2004, 03:08 PM
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Underhill, how about this hotel?
It's Au Relais St. Honore at 308 rue St. Honore, 1st district. I found it on www.france-hotel-guide.com.
It looks like a fairly new entry. Haven't heard about it anywhere but the hotel looks nice according to the pictures.
It's Au Relais St. Honore at 308 rue St. Honore, 1st district. I found it on www.france-hotel-guide.com.
It looks like a fairly new entry. Haven't heard about it anywhere but the hotel looks nice according to the pictures.
May 31st, 2004, 04:56 PM
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We stayed at the Hotel des Tuileries five years ago and did not find it to be a "hotel de charme." Our room was very noisy and small, the staff rude (we asked them to reserve a taxi for us for our departure and they didn't and couldn't care less that we were going to miss our train). Wouldn't think of staying there again...
May 31st, 2004, 07:24 PM
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The Devillas may be a good value hotel, but it is not officially a 3* hotel according to the Paris Tourist Office. I don't understand why a hotel would claim to be a 2* if they were a 3* regardless of their price, anyway, that doesn't make sense to me--a lot of people would love a 3* hotel at 2* prices. In any case, the city doesn't think they are and they have the official ratings. The area is okay, but I wouldn't recommend it to a typical tourist.
May 31st, 2004, 08:35 PM
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Underhill, New Paris Roblin got mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com. It appears you must reserve the most expensive (Luxe) rooms to be comfortable plus the lower category rooms aren't well-maintained. However, it has a fairly nice staff.
May 31st, 2004, 08:37 PM
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Marcy, I read about Hotel Select. It's across the Sorbonne University but it's not located in a noisy area. It's supposed to be a good hotel but I noticed that the rates have increased a fair amount over the past two years. I've never read any negative comments about it. Check the comments on tripadvisor.com.
May 31st, 2004, 08:49 PM
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I just checked Hotel Select's website and it's been updated tremendously. As I say the rates are much higher than a couple of years back. A triple room was only 150 euros or so, now it's 189 euros. But they do have promotions.
