Paris: Hôtel Minerve (Hotel)

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Address: 13 rue des ecoles , Paris 75005, France
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Lonely Planet review

  • Steve Fallon
  • Lonely Planet author
This 54-room hotel is owned by the same family that runs the cosy Familia Hôtel next door but, boasting an additional star, it offers just that much more comfort. Mind you, the service remains excellent in both.

The hotel's reception area is kitted out in Oriental carpets and antique books, which the affable owner/manager Erich Gaucheron collects, and some of the rooms have been enlarged. We like the frescoes of French monuments, the reproduction 18th-century wallpaper and the lovely oak overlays on the doors. Some 10 rooms have small balconies, eight with views of Notre Dame, and two have tiny courtyards that are swooningly romantic. The almost obsessive attention to detail is legendary here, ranging from the custom-made radiator cover that blends right in with the 18th-century interiors to the coffee machine that grinds the beans fresh for each cup. The hotel is air-conditioned throughout.

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Atmosphere: Boutique and Low-key

Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 1:00 PM
Latest check-out time: 11:00 AM