The Five HotelvsLe Citizen Hotel
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Le Citizen Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to The Five Hotel. Le Citizen Hotel comes in at 82 with recommendations from 7 publications like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
The Five Hotel
3, rue Flatters, 75005 Paris
From $107/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's
"A charmer among Left Bank boutique hotels... Some rooms are small, but all the beds are exceedingly comfortable." Full review
Oyster
3.0
"This hotel gets its name because it is literally one guestroom. Clearly designed to set a romantic mood for guests, the room offers scent choices... and a common area dubbed "the dance floor"." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the Latin Quarter near the small cafés and open-air market of busy Rue Mouffetard, the Five Hotel aims to cater to every sense." Full review
Time Out
"The rooms in this stunning boutique hotel may be small, but they're all exquisitely designed, with Chinese lacquer and velvety fabrics." Full review
Gayot
"Conceived as a love nest, the One By The Five is not your usual hotel. This single-suite property contains six rooms spread over 45 square meters."
BlackBook
"Boutique design hotel with a different personality (and matching aroma) in each room. Fiber optic lights in the rooms create a "rain of stars" effect, and there's Chinese lacquer everywhere."
Fodor's
"Small is beautiful at this design hotel on a quiet street near the Rue Mouffetard market and the Latin Quarter." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Choose from one of five perfumes to fragrance your room at this contemporary romantic sanctum." Full review
Le Citizen Hotel
96 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The Zen-style decor of light wood, clean lines and predominantly white, blue and grey tones makes for nice airy rooms."
Fodor's
"The focus is "green" and urban, with creative use of modern design elements like light wood and ambient lighting to make the most of small spaces." Full review
Frommer's
"Maybe it’s the smiling young staff in jeans, or the ecological ethos, but there’s something alternative in the air at this adorable boutique hotel on the Canal St-Martin." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Situated on a picturesque canal in the 10th arrondissement, though some may find nightly rates a tad high given the location." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The design sensibility is Nordic, with bright colors, pale woods, and modular furniture." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Le Citizen is a family-friendly hotel overlooking the Canal St-Martin with its locks, turning bridge, cobbled quaysides, green metal footbridges and lively bar culture." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Nestled on the corner of Canal St Martin is this eco-friendly outpost outfitted with iPads in every room and modern Danish furnishings." Full review
Time Out
"Friendly, warm staff make it feel less like a hotel and more like a guesthouse. Each of the 12 rooms, spread over 6 floors, has a view of the famous Canal Saint-Martin." Full review
i
Rates: from €150
Added extras: iPad on request from reception
Services: breakfast and a Japanese canteen
This eco-friendly hotel is quite a contrast to the charmingly grubby Canal Saint-Martin.
Frommer's
"Maybe it’s the smiling young staff in jeans or the ecological ethos, but there’s something alternative in the air at this adorable boutique hotel on the Canal St-Martin" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Twelve alluring rooms equipped with niceties such as iPads, filtered water and warm minimalist design." Full review