Hotel Lotti - Paris, France 

"Clean, Kind, and Great Location"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
After reading some of the reviews on here I was a bit hesitant on staying at the Lotti - seems everyone hates it or loves it. I had emailed the hotel ahead of time to request a non-smoking room in the newer section of the hotel. They said they would do all they could, but could not guarantee it. Our flight got into Paris at the ungodly hour of 6:45am, so we arrived on about 2 hours sleep (red eye). We got to the hotel around 8:30 and were told that we would have to wait to get the specific room we wanted since the newer section was booked solid (and they were nice in the way they handled this). They held our luggage for us, no problem. We roamed the city for a couple of hours until we could not stand up anymore. Back to the hotel lobby to check our status around 10:45am. The room wasn't ready yet, but that didn't surprise me, since checkout wasn't until noon. We lazed in the lobby waiting for the good word. Our room was ready around 12:30pm, and it was a courtyard room, very quiet. We checked in then (90 minutes before the usual 2pm checkin), and the room was great. No signs of any smoke, and quite roomy. I think it was Room # 58. The bathroom was awesome, a shower with full shower door and a full bathtub complete with bathrobes and slippers for both of us. We never even turned on the TV (why would you in Paris) so I have no comment on that. We walked everywhere from the hotel, from the Louvre to Notre Dame to St. Sulpice, the Opera, the Arc, and the Eiffel Tower. We found the people in Paris to be very kind, and we hadn't had time to learn much of the language. They didn't mind speaking English with us when necessary. The only bad part of the trip (besides some of the heavy downpours) was that the train terminal at the airport was closed the day we left, as someone had left baggage there. After several shuttle bus changes and a cab ride from one terminal to another, we arrived at our gate 20 minutes after the flight was supposed to leave. Luckily others had the same issue, so we didn't miss the flight... TAKE A CAB TO THE AIRPORT, even if it does cost more.

Teodor Hoffman
Posted: Tue, May 19 2009
Superb hotel placed in the best possible place in Paris. Extremely friendly and helping staff (which is not the standard in Paris). I am a pretty exigent person and still I quoted most of the items in your questionnaire, inclusive the General Review, with a perfect 10. And that summarizes all!! My less than 10 scores was only for less than perfect cleanliness - I found the room perfectly clean, but in the 8 days that I was there, I thing they did not vacuum cleaned it. Another less than 10 score (the relationship between price/quality) was not due to the room price, but due to the prices of the extras. 54 euro a breakfast for 2 people or 6 euro for a small bottle of water in the room bar seems pretty high. (It is certainly something different, but came in my mind Strozzi Palace in Florence with its included breakfast and 1 euro for a mineral water bottle in the room bar). We had breakfast at Laduree on rue Royale instead, 5 minute walk, a superb place, superb beauty and quality, for half of this price. I strongly recommend this hotel (and Maison Laduree), I will certainly return to it on my next visit in Paris.

JL
Posted: Wed, Mar 25 2009
Everything about this hotel was excellent. We arrived early and were allowed to register, which was very welcome after a long flight. Plus, the room was wonderful. The location was spectacular, with all of the Paris landmarks close to the hotel. We will definitely return.

Perfect Paris Location
Posted: Wed, Feb 04 2009
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Jolly Hotel Lotti Dec. 22-29, 2008 and would definitely stay there again. Its location on the Rue De Castiglione is in a prime area between the Westin and the Ritz hotels. Our (standard) room was larger than expected and the bathroom was huge with every expected amenity, and some unexpected ones (e.g., heated towel racks). Our room on the 6th floor was quiet, warm and cozy. The staff was friendly and provided excellent service. The restaurant was closed during the week of our stay, so I cannot comment on that. We declined the hotel breakfast - available to us on a discounted rate of 15 euros per person per day (normally priced at 27 euros per person) - and opted instead to eat at the many boulangeries, cafes, bistros in the area. This hotel is a short walk to the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre in one direction and to the Place Vendome in the other direction. If you enjoy walking, the Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees and Musee D'Orsay are within reasonable (a mile or less) walking distance. The Tuileries Metro stop is a half block from the hotel, if you would rather ride to your destination. This is a wonderful little hotel in a perfect Paris location. Seing the City of Light all dressed up in holiday lights made for a very memorable Christmas week.

Perfect Paris Location
Posted: Sun, Jan 04 2009
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Jolly Hotel Lotti Dec. 22-29, 2008 and would definitely stay there again. Its location on the Rue De Castiglione is in a prime area between the Westin and the Ritz hotels. Our (standard) room was larger than expected and the bathroom was huge with every expected amenity, and some unexpected ones (e.g., heated towel racks). Our room on the 6th floor was quiet, warm and cozy. The staff was friendly and provided excellent service. The restaurant was closed during the week of our stay, so I cannot comment on that. We declined the hotel breakfast - available to us on a discounted rate of 15 euros per person per day (normally priced at 27 euros per person) - and opted instead to eat at the many boulangeries, cafes, bistros in the area. This hotel is a short walk to the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre in one direction and to the Place Vendome in the other direction. If you enjoy walking, the Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees and Musee D'Orsay are within reasonable (a mile or less) walking distance. The Tuileries Metro stop is a half block from the hotel, if you would rather ride to your destination. This is a wonderful little hotel in a perfect Paris location. Seing the City of Light all dressed up in holiday lights made for a very memorable Christmas week.