Hotel TheresevsHotel des Grandes Ecoles
Both hotels are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Therese ranks marginally better than Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. Hotel Therese has a TripExpert Score of 80 with positive reviews from 9 publications such as Rough Guide, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Hotel Therese
5-7 Rue Therese, 75001 Paris
From $213/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
Star
"A very attractive boutique hotel, run by helpful and courteous staff, on a quiet street within easy walking distance of the Louvre."
Michelin Guide
"A charming hotel with a cosy, contemporary decor blending pastel tones and wood panelling. The rooms are snug and the lounge is very inviting!"
Fodor's
"Tucked away from the traffic and pedestrian crowds of the Avenue de l'Opéra, Hotel Thérèse... is a stone's throw from regal sites like the Louvre and Palais Royal." Full review
Lonely Planet
"From the same people who brought you the Left Bank’s lovely Hotel Verneuil, the Thérèse is ideal for those with a fetish for Japanese food." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is set in an 18th-century town house on a quiet side street in the heart of the First Arrondissement." Full review
Gayot
"With the Palais Royal and the Louvre a five-minute walk away, this hotel is perfectly located in the center of Paris."
BlackBook
"Housed in an 18th century townhouse, complete with exposed wooden beams, the hotel is tranquil, romantic, and a quick walk to just about everything."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Hotel Therese is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel with charming, design-conscious decor that combines contemporary, vintage, and upcycled accents." Full review
Frommer's
"Just a few steps from the Palais Royal and a few more from the Louvre, these beautiful lodgings combine old-fashioned Parisian charm with modern Parisian chic" Full review
Michelin Guide
"The hotel’s 40 rooms, while not large by any definition, are quietly contemporary and comfortable. With surroundings so stimulating...this is a small, inexpensive boutique hotel" 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."
i
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