Hotel BritanniquevsHotel des Grandes Ecoles
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel des Grandes Ecoles is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Britannique. Hotel des Grandes Ecoles is ranked #33 in Paris with positive reviews from 9 reviews including National Geographic, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
Hotel Britannique
20 avenue Victoria, 01 Arr., 75001 Paris
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"Established by an English family during the reign of Queen Victoria, this hotel has retained its British Imperial elegance."
Fodor's
"Open since 1861 and a stone's throw from the Louvre, the romantic Britannique blends courteous English service with old-fashioned French elegance near the banks of the Seine." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It’s an excellent choice if you want to be near everything." Full review
Oyster
3.0
"The 39-room Hotel Britannique is a charming, mid-range boutique property in the heart of Paris." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A real hôtel de charme, with beautiful, characterful rooms and an abundance of old-fashioned charm."
Time Out
"Enjoy deeply delicious pastries in the warm, rustic breakfast room, or book a top floor chambre and eat them on your plant-filled balcony." Full review
Gayot
"Appealing red awnings greet guests who enter this hotel through a small reception area, where a whimsical oil painting of a woman in a dashing feathered red cap gazes down as you check in."
Frommer's
"Decidedly British in décor and atmosphere, the immaculate, soundproofed rooms are comfortably and conservatively furnished, with gentle swags of drapery hanging over the bed and windows. " Full review
Hotel des Grandes Ecoles
75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Family Friendly
- Accessible
- Baggage storage
Rough Guide
Star
"The rooms are pretty in a modest sort of way, with floral wallpaper and old-fashioned furnishings, and the welcome is homely and sincere."
Fodor's
"Distributed among a trio of three-story buildings, Madame Le Floch's rooms have a distinct grandmotherly vibe with flowery wallpaper and lace bedspreads." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel is a cluster of three small houses around a beautiful garden, where you can breakfast in good weather."
BlackBook
"Former boarding hourse with three stucco-fronted 19th century buildings and a carriage door that opens onto a long flower-lined driveway."
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Start your night in the flower-filled garden with a home-poured apéro, then make your way to one of the good bars and restos in the 5th.
Afar Magazine
"One of the charms of the place is that the compound feels like an escape to a French granny’s country cottage." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Sitting in lush gardens like a pink stucco manor house, this old-fashioned family-run hotel has become a cult address for numerous tourists, many of whom are return visitors." Full review
Frommer's
"Few hotels in the neighborhood offer so much low-key charm at such reasonable prices." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Spanning three buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest situations in the Latin Quarter." Full review