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Saint James Paris vs Familia Hotel

Saint James Paris - Relais et Chateaux and Familia Hotel are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Saint James Paris - Relais et Chateaux scores significantly better than Familia Hotel. Saint James Paris - Relais et Chateaux comes in at 88 with praise from 15 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.

Saint James Paris
Saint James Paris
8 / 10
43 avenue Bugeaud, 75116 Paris
From $428 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A spa, free wireless, and what is probably the city's most glorious hotel staircases forge a loyal following of happy guests and locals who enjoy a clubby, upscale atmosphere day and night." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Flamboyant chateau and members club in the heart of Paris with a Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"With a sweeping private entrance surrounded by green lawns and an impressive fountain, the upscale Saint James is a rare find in Paris." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1892 on the city’s first hot air balloon launch field, this Neoclassical château was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1990." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The St-James occupies a mansion with a small park near the Avenue Foch and the Bois de Boulogne... aristocratic atmosphere."
Time Out Time Out
"A extravagantly gorgeous hotel whose location and history are hard to beat." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This hotel's location on the western edge of Paris makes it among the most serene and exclusive hotels in town." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"At this, the only chateau hotel in Paris, the generously proportioned 48 rooms and suites are decorated in a low-key 1930s style with flowers, plants and bathrooms clad in gray mosaic tile."
BlackBook BlackBook
"A half-French, half-American named Bambi Sloan takes credit for interior design of clashing striped-on-floral funk and hot-air balloon wallpaper that somehow works dazzlingly."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Forty-eight delightfully renovated rooms and suites in a garden-surrounded neoclassical mansion built in 1892 in the elegant sixteenth arrondissement." Full review
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Familia Hotel
Familia Hotel
8 / 10
11 rue des Ecoles, 5th Arr., 75005 Paris
From $76 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
  • Minibar
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Friendly, family-run hotel in the heart of the quartier."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Owners Eric and Sylvie continue to update and improve this popular budget hotel without raising their prices." Full review
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Ask for the Quadruple room if traveling en famille.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"An excellent location, within a few minutes’ walk of the islands and St-Germain-des-Prés."
Time Out Time Out
"This old-fashioned Latin Quarter hotel has balconies hung with tumbling plants and walls draped with replica French tapestries." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"The family management of this hotel continually strives to make guests comfortable with a warm welcome and regular renovations."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"Old-fashioned Familia stands out for its Latin Quarter location." Full review
EuroCheapo EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Set near the eastern base of the Rue des Ecoles, the two-star Familia is a family-run hotel with personal touches, some interesting perks and rates that can be a good deal for the Latin Quarter." Full review
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Those in search of views should ask for top-floor rooms, many of which offer rooftop vistas down the nearby rues and boulevards.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Perfectly located, close to rue Mouffetard but far from the madding crowds, this is a budget hotel that doesn’t feel like one" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the most attractive ‘almost budget’ options on this side of the Seine." Full review