The Westin Paris - VendomevsHotel des Grandes Ecoles
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Hotel des Grandes Ecoles ranks marginally higher than The Westin Paris - Vendome. Hotel des Grandes Ecoles has a TripExpert Score of 80 with positive reviews from 8 reviews like BlackBook, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.
The Westin Paris - Vendome Show All Reviews
3 Rue De Castiglione, 75001 Paris
From $306/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This hotel built in 1878 combines old-world charm... and elegant contemporary touches."
Frommer's
"At this hotel it's location, location, location." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Inside, the hotel’s public spaces are filled with Second Empire exuberance and priceless objects d’art." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This elegant late 19th-century hotel is situated between the Jardin des Tuileries and the Place Vendôme."
Time Out
"In the heart of shopping HQ, the Westin mixes belle époque features with pale limestone walls, beautiful vintage-style furniture (inspired by the 1930s and '40s), a neoclassical fountain and patio." Full review
Gayot
"This hotel offers guests all of the upscale amenities, services and perks one would expect from such a prestigious location."
Star Service
"Planted in a particularly stunning location at Rue de Rivoli in the 1st arrondissement, this hotel flanks the Tuileries on one side and faces the Place Vendome a block away." Full review
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Corner units with views of the Louvre and Eiffel Tower are worth requesting.
Condé Nast Traveler
"There's a lot to like about this hotel in Paris's first arrondissement, from its spacious, high-ceilinged rooms, to its 24-hour room service policy, to the toothsome breakfast buffet." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Its 428 rooms and suites, 80 of which have views of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Tuileries, or the Place de la Concorde, mix traditional and contemporary decor." Full review
Afar Magazine
"If you are able to splurge for a stay at the Westin Paris alongside the Rue de Rivoli, and are lucky enough to get a room that looks out on the Tuileries Garden - take it!" 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