Pavillon de La Reine Hotel
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Pavillon de La Reine Hotel
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Reviews - Pavillon de La Reine Hotel
Well-Kept Secret
Submitted by: Samuel Adams in 24/05/05 - Age Group: 41 - 50
- From: United States
- Traveller type: Family Traveller
Do you have a favorite place that you are reluctant to tell others about for fear of spoiling it? That is how we feel about our old friend Pavillon de la Reine. It is a truly beautiful quiet place off the Places des Vosges--a taste of what Paris looked like before B. Hauptmann and broad boulevards. The rooms are comfortable and the service is impeccable. The helpful and pleasant staff will get you reservations to the best new restaurants, suggest things to see, or otherwise help you plan your day. We have stayed there with our (then) 3 year-old, and the hotel was very accomodating, including providing a very nice nanny one night so that we could have dinner on our own. The nanny brought him a toy that he still has, which is a pleasant memory of a fun trip. Pavillon de la Reine is for people who can appreciate and respect the quiet charm of a smaller old hotel. For example, one can enjoy long walks in the Marais and on return pour an aperitif in the honor bar and have a quiet conversation with another guest. However, small hotels like this aren't for everyone. If you are urban but not urbane you should stay in a larger, more American hotel, which will lack charm but will have HBO if that's important to you. For the rest of you, don't miss this hotel--but try to keep it a secret.
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Historical Traveller Reviews of Pavillon de La Reine Hotel
Fairy-Tale Enchantment
from Porpex
Forget the Crillion or the Ritz; instead of big-business splash, opt for the fairy tale enchantment of the Pavillion de la Reine. This tiny, elegant boutique hotel is the very definition of Parisian romance...secluded off the immaculate Place des Vosge in the heart of the colorful Marais, the Pavillion is a miniature palace...sumptuously furnished, nestled in a story-book garden, with rooms that epitomize whimsy. The staff, too, is gracious and almost festive in spirit; none of the chilly pretension or brisque civility that so often passes for service in posh hotels....these folks are all smiles and efficiency. My partner and I spent New Year's 2005 in this small miracle, and had a consistently wonderful time. The Concierge was helpful with restaurant reservations, taxis, shopping, and other services. I can't imagine Paris without this hotel; for me, it is the perfect complement to the beauty and grandeur of this formidable city.
Lovely hotel
from n2n2
We had a wonderful stay at this hotel in early November, 2005. Our stay was for four nights. While this hotel was a bit pricier than what I wanted to spend, I will say it was worth every Euro for the splurge!
I used to work at a five-star hotel (for 8 years!), and hence tend to write lengthy, detailed reviews!
SHORT VERSION: Lovely hotel, beautiful rooms, great service, highly recommended!
LONG VERSION:
This hotel came recommended by one of my aunt's, who has stayed there on several occasions. While initially I thought it was completely out of my price range, they did post a special on their web site approximately two weeks prior to my trip. We paid 290 Euro (inclusive of taxes and breakfast) per night for a room with two twin beds.
This was my first trip to Paris, so I am going to list some highlights of the hotel, based upon the concerns/questions I had prior to my travels!
Bedroom: We were in a Superior category room, which, as it turns out, is the smallest room that two can share (their Standard category room is for singles only). As I was traveling with an aunt, we needed two beds. The room was quite small (my aunt compared it to a cruise ship room...the twin beds were side-by-side, which was not a problem for us, but may be of concern for others). However, I understand that small rooms are pretty much the norm in Paris. The room did have some great features which helped make it seem not-so-cramped, including ample armoire space (plenty large for our two monster suitcases!). Our request for non-smoking was honored. The bedding/linens were wonderful.
Bathroom: This was the best feature which made the room not seem as small as it could have felt. The toilet was separate from the bathroom, with its own little door. The bathroom was a very nice size (by European standard, I imagine it could be described as "large!"), and had two sinks, which was GREAT for two women sharing! [I do not know if all Superior-category rooms have two sinks and the separate toilet configuration, so do ask if this is important to you.] The bath amenities were very nice (including a heated towel rack). The shower pressure was excellent, and hot water plentiful. I loved this bathroom!
View: We were on the first (ground level) floor, with an interior courtyard view, which was lovely. While I normally never like to stay on the ground floor (just for safety reasons), I felt perfectly safe in this room, as it faced an interior courtyard which is entirely enclosed by the building.
Decor: In a word, lovely! Our only gripe was with the lighting in our bedroom...while there are several lamps, they all seem to have extremely low-wattage bulbs. It was just too dim in the room (and that's with having a VERY large window)! It was hard to find things in the armoires when something got pushed to the back, quite a bit of groping in the dark! The bathroom lighting was very good. The lobby lounge is lovely, but we did find the smoke from the fireplace a bit overwhelming on two evenings.
Breakfast: A nice deal if you get it included in a package rate. A heavy buffet, and you can also order omelettes. The breakfast attendants were lovely. Great coffee. The breakfast room is sub-ground level, but does not feel at all like a "cavern" (as I have seen others described). It had great lighting and a very nice atmosphere.
Service: Overall, excellent. Prompt, and everyone was very patient with non-French-speaking guests! There was one Concierge who was exceptionally good, went out of his way to really tailor restaurant suggestions for dinner for us. The other Concierge was not as helpful, just sent us to Chez Janou (see below) with no other helpful suggestions. One thing we found, you need to ask all of the staff for VERY SPECIFIC walking directions! They would tell us that something was, "just around the corner on the right," when in fact you would have to make two rights to get to it, etc. After one frustrating evening, we learned that we needed to ask them to give us the restaurant's card (or write down the street address, if they didn't have a card), and also to jot down their walking directions. [This issue with giving walking directions was something I witnessed with other guests, not just my own experience.]
Overall Location: Excellent! In the Marais, literally on the Place des Voges. From Gare du Nord train station, expect to pay ~15 Euros for a cab ride (keeping in mind, the Parisian cabbies sometimes tack on a customary luggage charge inbound from the train stations and airports, which can add a few Euros). Easy walking distance to the Bastille, Cluny Museum and Carnavalet Museum. I felt very safe here, we had absolutely no hesitation in walking about the neighborhood after dark, and the Hotel staff were very helpful in advising if there were areas to avoid (as we were there during the car-burning/riot incidents).
Area info: LOADS of choices for dinner (I cannot advise regarding breakfast, as we dined at the hotel as it was included in our package rate). We loved Gaspard's and had dinner there twice! We tried Chez Janou (recommended by the Hotel, and also mentioned in a lot of guide books) and were less impressed. Although we were treated very well (very likely because the Concierge at the Pavillon made our reservation), it was just wasn't as good as other restaurants we sampled, and too loud for our taste. Everyone in the area was very helpful if we needed assistance with directions, even those who spoke little English! There are lots of lovely shops, although we did not get to sample them much, as we were out and about so much during the day.
Odds and Ends: Laptop with free internet service just off the lobby, very handy! Some difficulty with the phones, sometimes had to try multiple times to get a dial tone. A little bit more printed info in the rooms (especially concerning phone usage) would have been helpful, but this is very minor.
Overall, the Pavillon de la Reine was a great choice for a first-time visitor! I have no hesitations in recommending it.
I used to work at a five-star hotel (for 8 years!), and hence tend to write lengthy, detailed reviews!
SHORT VERSION: Lovely hotel, beautiful rooms, great service, highly recommended!
LONG VERSION:
This hotel came recommended by one of my aunt's, who has stayed there on several occasions. While initially I thought it was completely out of my price range, they did post a special on their web site approximately two weeks prior to my trip. We paid 290 Euro (inclusive of taxes and breakfast) per night for a room with two twin beds.
This was my first trip to Paris, so I am going to list some highlights of the hotel, based upon the concerns/questions I had prior to my travels!
Bedroom: We were in a Superior category room, which, as it turns out, is the smallest room that two can share (their Standard category room is for singles only). As I was traveling with an aunt, we needed two beds. The room was quite small (my aunt compared it to a cruise ship room...the twin beds were side-by-side, which was not a problem for us, but may be of concern for others). However, I understand that small rooms are pretty much the norm in Paris. The room did have some great features which helped make it seem not-so-cramped, including ample armoire space (plenty large for our two monster suitcases!). Our request for non-smoking was honored. The bedding/linens were wonderful.
Bathroom: This was the best feature which made the room not seem as small as it could have felt. The toilet was separate from the bathroom, with its own little door. The bathroom was a very nice size (by European standard, I imagine it could be described as "large!"), and had two sinks, which was GREAT for two women sharing! [I do not know if all Superior-category rooms have two sinks and the separate toilet configuration, so do ask if this is important to you.] The bath amenities were very nice (including a heated towel rack). The shower pressure was excellent, and hot water plentiful. I loved this bathroom!
View: We were on the first (ground level) floor, with an interior courtyard view, which was lovely. While I normally never like to stay on the ground floor (just for safety reasons), I felt perfectly safe in this room, as it faced an interior courtyard which is entirely enclosed by the building.
Decor: In a word, lovely! Our only gripe was with the lighting in our bedroom...while there are several lamps, they all seem to have extremely low-wattage bulbs. It was just too dim in the room (and that's with having a VERY large window)! It was hard to find things in the armoires when something got pushed to the back, quite a bit of groping in the dark! The bathroom lighting was very good. The lobby lounge is lovely, but we did find the smoke from the fireplace a bit overwhelming on two evenings.
Breakfast: A nice deal if you get it included in a package rate. A heavy buffet, and you can also order omelettes. The breakfast attendants were lovely. Great coffee. The breakfast room is sub-ground level, but does not feel at all like a "cavern" (as I have seen others described). It had great lighting and a very nice atmosphere.
Service: Overall, excellent. Prompt, and everyone was very patient with non-French-speaking guests! There was one Concierge who was exceptionally good, went out of his way to really tailor restaurant suggestions for dinner for us. The other Concierge was not as helpful, just sent us to Chez Janou (see below) with no other helpful suggestions. One thing we found, you need to ask all of the staff for VERY SPECIFIC walking directions! They would tell us that something was, "just around the corner on the right," when in fact you would have to make two rights to get to it, etc. After one frustrating evening, we learned that we needed to ask them to give us the restaurant's card (or write down the street address, if they didn't have a card), and also to jot down their walking directions. [This issue with giving walking directions was something I witnessed with other guests, not just my own experience.]
Overall Location: Excellent! In the Marais, literally on the Place des Voges. From Gare du Nord train station, expect to pay ~15 Euros for a cab ride (keeping in mind, the Parisian cabbies sometimes tack on a customary luggage charge inbound from the train stations and airports, which can add a few Euros). Easy walking distance to the Bastille, Cluny Museum and Carnavalet Museum. I felt very safe here, we had absolutely no hesitation in walking about the neighborhood after dark, and the Hotel staff were very helpful in advising if there were areas to avoid (as we were there during the car-burning/riot incidents).
Area info: LOADS of choices for dinner (I cannot advise regarding breakfast, as we dined at the hotel as it was included in our package rate). We loved Gaspard's and had dinner there twice! We tried Chez Janou (recommended by the Hotel, and also mentioned in a lot of guide books) and were less impressed. Although we were treated very well (very likely because the Concierge at the Pavillon made our reservation), it was just wasn't as good as other restaurants we sampled, and too loud for our taste. Everyone in the area was very helpful if we needed assistance with directions, even those who spoke little English! There are lots of lovely shops, although we did not get to sample them much, as we were out and about so much during the day.
Odds and Ends: Laptop with free internet service just off the lobby, very handy! Some difficulty with the phones, sometimes had to try multiple times to get a dial tone. A little bit more printed info in the rooms (especially concerning phone usage) would have been helpful, but this is very minor.
Overall, the Pavillon de la Reine was a great choice for a first-time visitor! I have no hesitations in recommending it.
Over delivered against expectations...
from Walcott
We are very fussy and particular types ...bad service, over charging, silly rules about towels, £10 charges for a glass of water etc all make me disproportionately angry, especially if I feel we're being ripped off...
From the moment we entered the Pavilion we were beguiled by a sense of calm and stress-free happiness - perhaps it was the unprompted upgrade (they said when we booked that it was their policy if there was availability - how refreshing), the complementary champagne (we were on honeymoon and it was the good stuff!) or something they put in the air conditioning... but this really is a lovely place to stay.
The location is ideal - romantic and discrete but within walking distance of most things and right within the hip Marais with all its charming shops and eateries.
The building is stunning - a ivy clad courtyard set behind the grand Place Vosges. The decor is charming -a combination of classic, original stone and tasteful dark coloured, modern furnishings, flat screen TVs etc. Not a spot of chintz anywhwere to be seen and plenty of nice touches like free international newspaper laid out outside the breaksfast room. The bathrooms are also very indulgent.
The study/drinks room with the honesty bar is a particualy nice touch. Early evening, most people settled in for a cheeky drink next to the huge firplace all feeling (and looking) terribly self satisfied and smug that we'd all discovered soemething quite special.
From the moment we entered the Pavilion we were beguiled by a sense of calm and stress-free happiness - perhaps it was the unprompted upgrade (they said when we booked that it was their policy if there was availability - how refreshing), the complementary champagne (we were on honeymoon and it was the good stuff!) or something they put in the air conditioning... but this really is a lovely place to stay.
The location is ideal - romantic and discrete but within walking distance of most things and right within the hip Marais with all its charming shops and eateries.
The building is stunning - a ivy clad courtyard set behind the grand Place Vosges. The decor is charming -a combination of classic, original stone and tasteful dark coloured, modern furnishings, flat screen TVs etc. Not a spot of chintz anywhwere to be seen and plenty of nice touches like free international newspaper laid out outside the breaksfast room. The bathrooms are also very indulgent.
The study/drinks room with the honesty bar is a particualy nice touch. Early evening, most people settled in for a cheeky drink next to the huge firplace all feeling (and looking) terribly self satisfied and smug that we'd all discovered soemething quite special.
The most wonderfully romantic small hotel in Paris
from Mark_J
We have just returned from a long weekend in Paris staying at the Pavillon de la Reine hotel and truly cannot recommend it enough.
Entering the hotel from the beautiful Place de Vosges, you pass through the most amazing courtyard, and immediately know that this hotel, a former palace, is something special.
But it's not all show. The staff of the hotel were very professional, always friendly and took very good care of us. Our room, though quite small for the price, was beautifully decorated and very quiet. Definitely worth the money. We were in a traditional styled room a few doors away from the lift, overlooking a courtyard (room 30), and never heard a thing once we were in our room.
The honesty bar was a wonderful idea, and each evening we enjoyed an hour before bed, sitting before an open fire in antique french furniture, sipping a cognac and feeling like the Lord of the manor.
The hotel is very well located, on a quiet square but only minutes from the restaurants and night life of the Marais, or a 30 minute gentle stroll to the Louvre. There is no restaurant in the hotel itself, but there are plenty nearby and the hotel staff seem very knowledgable.
All in all, there isn't anything I could say to criticise the hotel. If you want a modern hotel, with a spa, pool, gym and restaurants, then this isn't for you. But if you want to feel like you are staying in a piece of French history, and enjoy top quality service in stunning surroundings, I don't think you could do any better. A wonderfully romantic experience. We will definitely be back.
Entering the hotel from the beautiful Place de Vosges, you pass through the most amazing courtyard, and immediately know that this hotel, a former palace, is something special.
But it's not all show. The staff of the hotel were very professional, always friendly and took very good care of us. Our room, though quite small for the price, was beautifully decorated and very quiet. Definitely worth the money. We were in a traditional styled room a few doors away from the lift, overlooking a courtyard (room 30), and never heard a thing once we were in our room.
The honesty bar was a wonderful idea, and each evening we enjoyed an hour before bed, sitting before an open fire in antique french furniture, sipping a cognac and feeling like the Lord of the manor.
The hotel is very well located, on a quiet square but only minutes from the restaurants and night life of the Marais, or a 30 minute gentle stroll to the Louvre. There is no restaurant in the hotel itself, but there are plenty nearby and the hotel staff seem very knowledgable.
All in all, there isn't anything I could say to criticise the hotel. If you want a modern hotel, with a spa, pool, gym and restaurants, then this isn't for you. But if you want to feel like you are staying in a piece of French history, and enjoy top quality service in stunning surroundings, I don't think you could do any better. A wonderfully romantic experience. We will definitely be back.
Excellent hotel
from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at the Pavillon de la Reine to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We changed rooms after the first night. We had a "modern" room, which was nice but small. It was on the first floor. We could hear everyone entering the hotel. The staff gladly showed us two other options. We chose a third floor room overlooking the courtyard so we could sleep with the windows open. This room was their "traditional" room but was larger than the first room. We didn't hear any noise from other guests. The staff was so helpful. The area -Marais -was recommended by a friend. It seems to be a part of Paris where the locals live. The metro is very close as are shops, cafes and interesting sites. The breakfast buffet is great. Being big breakfast eaters we were concerned that the pastry and coffee idea would hurt our sightseeing. Breakfast was included. We would definitely stay at this hotel again.
Beautiful but pricey
from DCRatcliff
We stayed for two nights in a suite which was an upgrade. We were very happy with this but we would have been disatisfied if we had paid the full rate as we were right by the lift which was very noisy.
Having said that the hotel is very pitcuresque and in a marvellous location. The staff are very helful but somewhat forgetful having forgotten to order us a taxi to the airport and some other nimor irritations
Whatever you do do not eat at the Cafe Hugo just opposite as it is terrible albeit very pretty.
Having said that the hotel is very pitcuresque and in a marvellous location. The staff are very helful but somewhat forgetful having forgotten to order us a taxi to the airport and some other nimor irritations
Whatever you do do not eat at the Cafe Hugo just opposite as it is terrible albeit very pretty.
Almost Perfect
from LGWATL
We visit Paris 2 or 3 times per year but this was the first time we have stayed at Pavillon de la Reine. What a discovery! Great service, beautiful space, perfect location. We will be staying here from now on. Our only caution.. avoid the rooms adjacent to the lifts. They can be a bit noisy.
A wonderful place to stay in Paris
from A TripAdvisor Member
We just stayed at Le Pavillon de la Reine and found it to be delightful. The building itself is charming, the rooms were very tastefully decorated and clean, and the staff were friendly and attentive whilst remaining discrete. Set back from the road in an inner courtyard, it was very quiet and you would hardly believe you were in the centre of Paris. Certainly, for anyone staying in the Marais this must be the best place. We felt that although the hotel was in the upper price category (although we got a reduction from booking via an internet site), the quantum leap in quality of product and service compared to many other hotels in Paris we have stayed in more than offset the difference in price. The 'honesty bar' was a nice touch and a perfect place to stop off before retiring. We shall definitely always use this hotel on return trips to Paris.
Fell in Love
from A TripAdvisor Member
I went to Paris and fell in love...with my hotel. This is one of the most beautiful and romantic hotels I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. It is close to all that Paris has to offer, yet it feels like you could be in your own home in the French countryside. The entire staff could not have been more pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately, we were not in the room that often as we attended the French Open and did many tourist sites, so to compensate, we indulged in the breakfast at the hotel each morning which was outstanding.
I can not wait to go back. The location is perfect and near many great restaurant choices.
I can not wait to go back. The location is perfect and near many great restaurant choices.
Perfect end to our honeymoon
from A TripAdvisor Member
What a beautiful place. The hotel is in the nicest part of the nicest area in Paris. It is so picturesque.
Great breakfast, lovely "honesty bar", friendly staff, terrific (if a little small) rooms, near the metro.
Only problem is the price, but if you're looking for a place to spend a romantic weekend / honeymoon, it's here!
Great breakfast, lovely "honesty bar", friendly staff, terrific (if a little small) rooms, near the metro.
Only problem is the price, but if you're looking for a place to spend a romantic weekend / honeymoon, it's here!
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- Address: 28 Place des Vosges - Paris - 75003 - France
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