Villa Lutece Port Royal

Pleasantly Surprised

After spending a few nights in Rome, the hotel in Paris seemed huge! The staff was very friendly and the room comfortable. Since Paris is so easy to get around in; this hotel location was nice because it was close to the train and the subway. There is a sushi restaurant nearby that was great! Also, if staying a while, there was a laundry mat a couple doors down. The staff was extremely helpful with all our needs.

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High price, lousy location, nightmarish decor

I booked this hotel based on the ratings shown here because I didn't have time to research it fully. Big mistake. The hotel is a long way from anything you want to see in Paris; the price was far too high, the room small, and the decor disturbing. In the bathroom, for instance, there are a number of surrealistic-themed tiles in black and white. The hallways look like a Lewis Carroll nightmare (pink and purple stripes, red doors, with these strange huge doorknobs in the middle of the door). Staff was either snooty or incompetent (depending upon who was at the front desk).

Outstanding Hotel

Upon arriving the hotel does not look like much but the inside is very charming. The hallways look very tight but the rooms themselves are very spacious for Europe. I had a great experience and would stay again. The pictures were pretty true to what you would see.

Just a few Clarifications,

The maids came in with clean towels every day, however, the sheeta were flipped over and replaced on the bed unlaundered. Comfort wise, the bed was hard by american standards, however this is typical of euro beds. The bathtub was deep, and the bathroom adaquate for two people. The desk staff was quite friendly and helpful, however unfortunately on our return to Gare de Lyon, a taxi was called by the front desk, and the driver had the meter on when he arrived. It would've been nice to be informed of this custom, as we would've just gone out to the boulevard and hailed a cab. Cost of very short ride to station,15 euro. In short, don't have the hotel call you a cab. Overall, a decent and clean place. Unexceptional.