Hotel Montalembert - Paris, France     

My boyfriend and I stayed here for over a week on our first trip to Paris. Overall, the experience was wonderful. First off, being strangers in the city, with its reputation for unfriendly Parisians, we were slightly intimidated. However, we found all the of the staff at Hotel Montalembert were delightful. They arranged dinner for us every night we didn't already have plans (including Easter Sunday), acquired taxis, and gave helpful guidance whenever it was necessary. They never once gave us any serious grief over our poorly spoken French. :) The hotel itself is clean and well looked after. The amenities are very nice and with the exception of very thin walls that allowed us to hear every word of some unfortunate neighbors partying, we found very little to complain about regarding the accommodations. The bathroom was roomy considering the size of the room, and while there was little empty floorspace to move around, the closet space was more than sufficient. The only downside we found was the inconvenient and very expensive Internet access, however we've found this to be true almost everywhere in Europe. Access was wireless, but you must physically obtain a voucher from the front desk (they will deliver it to your room). The prices were very steep! The location is convenient and just minutes from the Musee D'Orsay and the Louvre. Beware of the cafes surrounding this area... they are tourist traps. However, the hotel staff were able to guide us to restaurants filled with locals. We would definitely stay here again!

We chose the Hotel Montalembert because we needed a good Hotel in a central location with easy transportation access as one member of our party has reduced mobility. This was an important but short weekend family celebration trip. We were happy we chose the Hotel MOntalembert which we learned about from our Swiss cousins who stayed there many times, twenty years ago and loved it. We were glad we did. It was still chic. in fact upgraded and modernized and as has been repeatedly mentioned on this website, the location is ideal , especially if one needs to minimize walking the long corridors and steps of the Metro. The location of the Montalembert is as good as it gets in terms of location, providing easy walking to many amenities and several busses. And , as in all hotels, taxis can be called. In terms of service, our stay was especially enhanced by the charming, professional Manager, Ms. Alexandra, with whom, unfortunately, we only communicated long distance. She was on a business trip out of the country during our stay. Ms. Alexandra was the epitome of professionalism – responsive, intelligent, genuinely caring –she was not looking for anything in return other than that we enjoy our stay. She made the difference – critically giving us peace of mind before our departure as we had somewhat complicated special needs for this trip. Ms. Alexandra was good to her word. We had two deluxe rooms and were glad we did. The larger deluxe size rooms were about equivalent to our North American standards for a small room which met our needs and in addition were beautifully appointed. We especially appreciated the serene rooftop views from our fifth floor. In terms of other staff, we also especially liked the morning restaurant staff who provided “truly quality service” in the true sense of the wordswhich for means self effacing,”keeping it professional”, attentive, and pleasant. We are not charmed by insincere or pompous hotel staff who take themselves too seriously. One waitress was especially pleasant and forthcoming who didn’t seem to be doing so for the extra tip or to be one who would make “la gueule” ( discontented face) if she didn’t get one. So she did. We had a terrific family celebration in Paris, enhanced by the gift of excellence from Ms. Alexandra to whom, again, we give our thanks.