Hôtel de Varenne

Wonderful Parisian Experience

Prós: We loved this hotel for our one-night stay in Paris. The room was shockingly large (especially after the small modest lobby and teeny tiny elevator) and quite fancy and ornate. The little courtyard outside is so quaint and lovely. The concierge was extraordinarily helpful and they also responded speedily to requests for additional toiletries. The breakfast food in our room was tasty. We walked to the Eiffel Tower, the Seine, and also to Notre Dame Cathedral. In the immediate neighborhood there were markets and shops and it felt very safe even late at night, and was wonderfully lit up with Christmas lights. It was a wonderful hotel. My husband and I plan to come back some time without the kids because it was a very romantic hotel!

Contras: We ordered breakfast in our room and it was quite delayed. They apologized but it did put a wrinkle in our morning plans. Also my husband wished the towels had been softer!