Avis HÔTEL DUC DE SAINT-SIMON Paris

BEST location in The 7th! Wonderful and helpful staff with cool vibes. Nicely appointed rooms and they offer breakfast!!

Rude customer service on the phone

We were in Paris for a long weekend, to watch France v Scotland rugby. We had spent some time investigating hotels/locations to stay in, and Hotel Duc de St Simon was the one we chose. We were not disappointed!||It is beautiful. The staff are wonderful, welcoming and very patient when it came to my schoolboy French. The common areas are luxurious and we really felt that we were in Paris. ||The room was so cosy and well appointed. The furnishings in excellent condition. We had breakfast in the room one morning and it was served prompt on a beautiful silver tray but on other mornings walked a short distance to a cafe on the Rue du Bac, which we also highly recommend.||The hotel's location was excellent for us. Just a 10 minute walk up to the river. Rue St Germain will take you towards the Latin Quarter. Paris is such a beautiful city; we will certainly return and when we do we will book with Hotel Duc de St Simon again!

Really lovely hotel.  Great location.

What a treasure in one of the best neighborhoods in Paris. Beautiful, clean and well maintained hotel. Professional and helpful staff. Exceptional location which is both quiet yet a short walk away from some of the most vibrant and iconic Parisian avenues and locations. I have so many good things to say about this property and the people who make it come alive.

Warning: long and detailed review below. Hope it’s helpful! I benefited a lot from others’ reviews while selecting hotels so am paying it forward…

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My mother and I are here to celebrate her 70th birthday. The last time we were in Paris was in 2000 when I was a university student here and I wanted to stay in my old neighborhood. We’ve been fortunate to stay in room 27, thanks to a kind upgrade from a standard to a superior room -merci M Sade!

For the past three days we have been delighted not only by the beauty of our room (approx 18m² whereas the standard is approx 12 m²) but especially by its brilliant design and functionality.

***The décor***

First of all, the room is sumptuously decorated in fabric wallpaper with classical Sicilian themes and adorned with gilded-framed scenes of Sicily which look like gravures extracted from an old book. The thick light-blocking curtains are of the same fabric and while one might think this type of design would be overwhelming in a small space it is actually completely soothing, welcoming and elegant. It helps that the window in our room overlooks several lovely gardens (the hotel’s and the neighbors’) and allows a lot of natural light in.

The window is a classic Parisian window which bolts on the top and bottom with a twisty knob. The mechanism is smooth and it must be very good quality because it blocks noise (though there isn’t much noise in this residential quartier) and also insulated the room perfectly. We’re from the tropics and thought the heating would be required but we haven’t needed it at all and have been very comfortable indoors even when we needed coats and hats outside in the early morning around 6am.

I haven’t yet inquired about the details but clearly the hotel has been carefully renovated. While the rooms feel like you’re in classical Parisian elegance of another era, the bathroom is thoroughly updated and looks and feels brand new. And there’s lots of counter space and storage! Which is so so rare in smaller Parisian hotels.

***The bathroom***

Besides a sink that has plenty of “counter space” on the edges, there is a 3-tiered shelf (chrome and glass so completely unobtrusive) which is perfect for cosmetic bags, hair dryer (I brought my own bc the hotel’s is less powerful), etc. The bathroom has both a bathtub and a shower and the pressure is good. And the toilet flushes well.

The only thing is that it takes some time to get the water to the right temperature (requires fidgeting with the separate hot (c) and cold (f) knobs and turning them just a tad as they’re sensitive. (Usually at home I take a bucket shower or turn the shower on and off to save water but in this hotel once I got the temperature right I would just leave the water running until the end of my shower.) It’s such a small thing but I thought I’d mention it because c’mon this place can’t be that completely perfect lol ????????????.

***The storage***

Anyway, the design of the room continues to delight. The bed is framed with two full length closets and lots of hangers. Again, not just functional, but stylish and beautiful with medium brown wood cabinets and matching wooden hangers, shoe rack in the left closet, a handy vertical shelf where you can tuck away a laptop bag and top shelf with extra blankets which we did not require. There is a bathrobe in the closet and another in the bathroom. The closet on the left has a safe which you open and close with your own credit card. My laptop did not fit in it and often I leave it charging on the desk and it hasn’t been a problem at all. The closet on the right has a mini fridge stocked with essentials (champagne, etc).

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1/28-2/2まで約6日間滞在しました。
どのスタッフさんも接客が良く、快適に過ごすことができました！
特に感動したのは、朝食です！
クロワッサン、パンオショコラは今まで食べた中で1番美味しかったです????
またパリを訪れた際には宿泊します！

Very good location and helpful staff at the front desk

Un piccolo tesoro vicino a Saint Germain de pres

Beautiful hotel in quiet location with friendly staff. The room was meticulous, clean and decorated elegantly, the bed was comfortable and the breakfast was plentiful. Our welcome was friendly and uncomplicated. We had a lovely time and would stay here again!

Albergo molto carino e ben arredato con gusto, personale gentile ed ottima posizione nell'elegante zona di Boulevard Saint Germain, ottima anche la prima colazione servita in un piano molto ben curato, buona la comodità dei letti e zona silenziosa

We have stayed at St Simon several times. Each time, it is consistently fabulous, just as a quaint Parisian stay should be. The service, location, and breakfast are terrific. I cannot say enough about this lovely gem. we can't wait to return to what feels like home, abroad! Merci, Sade and everyone at St. Simon!

We love this hotel and it was our third or fourth stay. The rooms are well-decorated, the entry area and lounge private and lovely, the rooms are quiet, and the location is simply wonderful. We highly recommend. There were two shadows on this stay, however. There are variable rooms within the same price. We booked three rooms for six nights in March and were dismayed that the assigned rooms were smaller or near elevator...and they were unwilling to work with us to alter. The other observation is that you don't reserve a breakfast time, so there are crunches when you're hard-pressed to find seating. But overall, we would stay here again for sure.

Good sized suites great staff

Lovely elegant comfortable and very English/American tourist friendly. Staff were all absolutely kind and helpful. Rooms had strengths and a few drawbacks- depending on your floor and position near the street. Loved the location not far from Musée D’Orsay. Definitely recommend.

Quaint hotel with friendly staff. Shower is tiny and tricky to maneuver. Nice breakfast facility.

Adorable hotel. Very close to everything. Very clean. Great staff. Comfortable rooms.

This is a lovely boutique hotel in a great location in the 7th. We had a room with a terrace which was delightful. The bathroom was very nice and roomy and while the bedroom itself was on the small side it was tastefully decorated. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They have an attractive bar downstairs where they also served a buffet breakfast with hot and cold dishes. There were also several cafes within walking distance. We would definitely stay there again.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for two nights. We really liked it. The room was clean. The hotel's vibe was really cool.
My only suggestion is that they play calm music during breakfast time instead of annoying radio.

Lovely hotel and very kind concierge!

We just loved our in the Duc de Saint Simon.|The staff was so kind and attending and helped us with all of our questions.|The location of the hotel is amazing on a quiet street and looks more like a beautiful townhouse with terraces and a gardenlike entrance.|We warmly recommend the hotel and we will definitely be back!|A big thank you to everyone in the team

It is a ovely hotel on the Left Bank, with easy access to the metro and all Paris in general. The staff is friendly and helpful, clean rooms, very comfortable matress, excellent breakfast. We had a perfect stay in Paris. We will definitively be back!

Terrible experience with reception. We tried to book a stay online and their website was not working so we called. The receptionist that answered was cold and rude. She said why don't you book the room online. We explained the problem. She then looked up the date and said that there was one superior room available on that date. We asked the price, she rudely answered telling us to look up the specifics online, and then abruptly hung up. We did not book a room and don't ever plan to in the future.

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Amazing hotel full of Parisian charm, comfy rooms and friendly staff. Ideally located in a quieter part of Paris with access to Metro less than a 5 min walk away. Eiffel Tower and easy walk in 30mins.|Plenty of lovely bistros and bars near by all at a reasonable price. |Would definitely return to this hotel whenever next in Paris.

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Sehr gut gelegenes, intimes 4 Sterne Hotel. Optimale Anbindung an den ÖNPV.
Viele kleine Bistros und Restaurants können fußläufig erreicht werden.
Das äußerst zuvorkommende Personal sorgt für alle Annehmlichkeiten die man von einem solchen Hotel erwartet.
Besonders hervor zu heben ist die Sauberkeit des gesamten Hotels.
Dazu bekommt man ein außerordentlich gutes Frühstück mit großer Auswahl.

Cadre très agréable dans un petit hôtel niché au cœur du VIIieme. Aucun bruit, les chambres sont bien décorées et bien conçues. Le petit déjeuner est bon. L’ensemble est charmant.

I stayed here for a week in the middle of December. My room was always cleaned, the bathroom was nice and the bed was big. The staff were very nice too! If I make it back to Paris, I hope I can stay here again. It was also quiet at night and in great walking distance to everything.

Muy bueno

Es Un Lugar Muy Hermoso Y Tranquilo Con Excelente Servicio Al Publicó Lo Recomiendo