Hotel Brighton - Esprit de FrancevsHotel d'Aubusson
Both properties are praised by professionals. Overall, Hotel Brighton - Esprit de France ranks marginally better than Hotel d'Aubusson. Hotel Brighton - Esprit de France comes in at 81 with endorsements from 8 reviewers including Oyster, Rough Guide and Star Service.
Hotel Brighton - Esprit de France
218 rue de Rivoli, 01 Arr., 75001 Paris
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
Star
"An elegant hotel, dating back to the late nineteenth century, with faux marble columns in the reception area and airy, high-ceilinged rooms."
Fodor's
"A few of Paris' most prestigious palace hotels face the Tuileries... while the Brighton sits on the same prime real estate... it offers visitors a privileged stay for a fraction of the price." Full review
Insight Guides
"Recently restored, this hotel has several rooms that overlook the Jardin des Tuileries, and a reception area awash with gilt, marble and glass chandeliers."
DK Eyewitness
"A real insiders’ location, the Brighton provides a much-sought after Rivoli address without the sky-high prices."
Time Out
"With several rooms overlooking the Tuileries gardens, the Brighton is great value, so book well ahead for a room with a view." Full review
Star Service
"Its biggest appeal, aside from location, is its relatively low prices in a neighborhood of heavy-lifters such as its next-door neighbor, the ultraluxe Meurice." Full review
Frommer's
"Did someone say “view”? How about a panorama of the Louvre and the Tuileries gardens from your bed?" Full review
Hotel d'Aubusson
33 Rue Dauphine, 06 Arr., 75006 Paris
From $323/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Fully restored, it is today one of the best luxe boutique hotels in Paris." Full review
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For the most traditional flair, ask for one of the rooms on the top two floors.
Fodor's
"The staff greets you warmly at this 17th-century town house and former literary salon in the heart of St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
Star Service
"This mini-palace of a hotel is the answer to one's perennial prayer for a tasteful, handsome, well-equipped hotel on the Left Bank with guest rooms larger than a shoebox." Full review
Gayot
"Built in a former private home dating back to the seventeenth-century, this hotel conjures up a bygone era."
Oyster
4.0
"Located in Saint-Germain des Pres, the Hotel d'Aubusson epitomizes the Paris experience, with its elegant courtyard garden and intellectual past." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
84.2
"A chic 49-room property in the heart of St-Germain-des-Prés, it’s "a lovely old hotel with great staff—especially Jean the concierge."" Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"With its grand carriageway entrance and tapestry-hung salon, Hôtel d'Aubusson is one of those places that brilliantly captures the history of St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Handsome hotel occupying a converted 17th-century townhouse in Saint-Germain-des-Prés (yet only a short walk from the Louvre and other Right Bank landmarks across the Pont des Arts footbridge)." Full review