Hotel des Grandes EcolesvsHotel d'Aubusson
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. On balance, Hotel d'Aubusson ranks marginally higher than Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. Hotel d'Aubusson is ranked #37 in Paris with accolades from 8 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Frommer's.
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
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