Hôtel Jardin le Bréa, Paris

We loved the simple chic of this boutique hotel that seemed carefully designed and staffed to provide style, comfort and ease. Our 12-day stay in May 2018 included two weekends during which staff were consistently friendly and helpful, while maintaining a discreet and professional manner. The hotel's interiors are beautifully furnished. Two lounges and a small interior patio on the main floor give guests space to enjoy complimentary coffee/tea or order from a drink/wine list. The free, secured WIFI has a strong connection with a computer/printer available in the main lounge. As expected our room with queen bed and bath was small, which suits our minimalist travel mode. The tailored curtains, bedding and furniture were elegant yet practical. The neighborhood offers easy access to venues/sites/amenities around the city via three metro stations or within walking distance to Luxembourg Garden, Tour Montparnasse and cemetery and many well-known restaurants and cafes. Along the charming rue Brea is a small village of goods and services: restaurants, bars, grocery stores, pharmacy, butcher shop, cafes, a creperie, gelato and ice cream parlor, bakery, theater, cinema, an Irish pub and even a Starbucks. A step further and you're on Montparnasse, Raspail, and other grand avenues. At the same time, our room was quiet and the streets animated but not noisy. We're on our way back as soon as possible.

We ended up not staying at this property, since we needed a triple room, and the renovation of the room was not complete by the time we came to stay. However, they had made arrangements for us to stay at a comparable hotel just a block away. They had everything ready for us to make the change to the other hotel, and our check-in there went very smoothly.

We could not have enjoyed our 4-day stay more than in this great little hotel. Friendly and knowledgeable staff (e.g., how to get straight to the Opera Bastille by bus instead cumbersome by metro), easy check- in and check-out, a lovely modernized room which is totally quiet, plus an amazing location - next to 3 subway lines, and situated in the famous Montparnasse district. Surrounded by French bakeries and famous restaurants and bars, we would always come back for our next holidays.

This hotel has an excellent location and a wonderful staff, is close to good restaurants and cafes and within walking distance of many Left Bank attractions. The desk staff, Stephanie and Gaelle, were particularly knowledgeable about restaurants, museums, metro routes, etc.; they made helpful suggestions and readily arranged for restaurant, museum and taxi reservations. The public rooms are well decorated and maintained and have nice touches such as a free Nespresso machine for guests' use and a wealth of Paris travel books to view. The hotel reservations people were very helpful in choosing the perfect room for us that met our mobility limitations. Our charming room was small, as is the case in most reasonably priced Paris hotels, but it was well arranged with ample storage space.

We had 2 flights of stairs to content with (think luggage), 1 usable power outlet, tiny bathroom with shower in desperate need of overhaul