Dauphine Saint Germain des Pres - Paris, France     

We chose this hotel after reading the reviews from Tripadvisor and I have to say we were more than pleased with the hotel. The location is excellent, very near the Odeon metro station, thus easily accessible. It was situated so that even if there were a number of caf?s and restaurants nearby, we were not at all bothered by any noise. The service was really good and pleasant and the room corresponded nicely to the pictures shown in the hotel web-site. Overall very good experience!

I have just returned from my 6th or 7th stay in the Dauphine. This year, a girlfriend and I stayed there while our husbands went golfing in Canada. Rather than reserving two rooms, we opted for the suite (room 61) so that we would have our own beds and a little more space. The suite proved perfect for two good friends: There's a double bed and a twin bed (that ended up being a trundle bed, so another "double"), an armoire with shelves and a hanging bar, a chest of drawers, some chairs, a desk, and the other usual amenities. The two beds are sort of in separate rooms - a fairly standard sized room for the double bed (and for all of the other furniture, except for the armoire and a chair) and a smaller room for the twin/trundle bed (where the armoire and small chair were located). However, one room leads immediately into the next room (sort of like the 'open space' concept of houses w/ combined living and dining areas), so there is no wall/door separating them. Anyhow, it is a perfect situation for good friends travelling together. Per usual, the staff was wonderful - truly some of the nicest, most helpful folks in the hotel business. They are welcoming and very professional, and are so willing to help their clients feel at home. Although the price of breakfast is a bit more expensive than in some hotels, it is a substantial meal - juice, cereals, breads and pastries, boiled eggs, fresh fruits, yogurts, cheeses, sausages, potatoes, and cafe/tea/hot chocolate. Really, after such a filling meal, my friend and I usually just grabbed an avocado salad for lunch so, in the end, the breakfast was a good price for the equivalent of 1.5 meals! The rooms are all carefully tended, the location of the hotel is unbeatable, and there are many, many restaurants within a 3 to 5 minute walk. Next year, I'll be back to the hotel - with my husband - and we'll look forward to being welcomed by the staff we have come to know and enjoy.