At a Glance
Although the hotel occupies a mansion that was once home to Louis XIV’s architect, the rooms are surprisingly quaint and spare.
Review
Like the Hôtel Brighton on the Right Bank, the Hôtel des Saints-Pères is part of the Esprit group, which emphasizes charming, historic hotel rooms with great locations and a reasonable price. For lovers of the Left Bank, this hotel’s location cannot be beat. On a wonderful shopping street that runs between the Boulevard St. Germain and the Rue de Grenelle, the hotel may not cost much but the window shopping that cannot be avoided may challenge your will power. The mansion that houses the hotel was once the home of Daniel Gittard, who served as an architect to Louis XIV, the Sun King. Aside from one room with a fresco on the ceiling by the School of Versailles painters, though, its décor is not grand. A few rooms have beamed ceilings but most are quite spare. The appeal is the location and the price.
Who Should Stay
Lovers of the Left Bank looking for a bonne adresse at an affordable price.
Written by Indagare
