Hôtel Elysa-Luxembourg

Das Lys liegt in bester Lage in St Germain; nur 2 Minuten zum RER Bahnhof Luxembourg; ausserdem kann man zu Fuss alle Monumente und guten Restaurants dieses Viertels bequem erreichen: Das Hotel wurde vor ein paar Jahren renoviert, nun etwas abgewohnt, doch gutes Bett und makellose Badezimmer. Der Empfang; obwohl französisch gesprochen; war etwas muffig. Das Frühstücksbüffet reichhaltig und von sehr freundlicher Dame immer sofort ergänzt. 14 €. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis des 3 Sterne Hotel ist in der Vorsaison ok, immer Sommer allerdings wie die meisten Pariser Hotels in diesem Viertel exorbitant.

We stayed in a triple room with 3 single beds. Room is small by US standards which is typical for Europe. Beds are comfortable.It has great adjustable Air Conditioner which apparently is a luxury in Europe as well. I am booking hotels in Lucerne, Switzerland right now and it's hard to find the one with AC. Hotel is outdated but has everything needed. Furniture is probably 20+ years old. Had really old radio/alarm clock in a room. Bathroom was updated. Looks better in the pictures than in person. Good breakfast with cold cuts, salmon, yogurts, ceareal, coffee machine. Upon arrival my room wasn't ready and cleaning lady was cursing front desk out and yelling on top of her lungs (luckily in French so my kids didn't understand). It was interesting experience. I asked for free breakfast to make up for check in experience and they agreed. They also were very gracouos to hold my luggage overnight which I really appreciated. Interestingly street is busy during the day but gets pretty quiet at night so no street noise. For the same price of 300 USD I got an apartment for our 3rd night which was 5 times bigger but didn't have AC and could not hold luggage but gave us Parisian living experience. Something to consider. Location is great. In Latin quarter across the street from luxembourg gardens. 20 min walk from hop on hop off busses and boats. Honestly you can stay anywhere in Paris as long as it's safe area as public transportation is very well connected to all parts of Paris.

Close to metro, gardens across the road, restaurant next door

Amazing and very personable front desk. They were willing to assist in everything from dinner reservations to taxi services.

Best things about hotel were location and customer service. It is a bit run down for a 3-star hotel. It's in an old building and the inside looks like it. Carpeting on stairs is poorly stapled on, paint peeling off door in bathroom, black electrical tape over the A/C vents, etc. Photos online make it look nicer than it is. Also, only 2 rooms in the entire hotel have a view of Eiffel tower, which I found out too late. No rooftop terrace, or anyplace to see view besides those 2 rooms. Staff were very helpful, however, which made up for some of the lack.