Nicest breakfast in Paris Hotel

“My husband and I have just returned from a three night stay at the Hotel des Academies et des Arts where we were celebrating our wedding anniversary. We had visited Paris once before and stayed in the 1er arrondissement and, although we enjoyed our first stay, this time we wanted to find a more authentic Parisien neighbourhood to experience a different Paris.

Staying at the Hotel des Academies et des Arts we were not disappointed as this is a great hotel in a very appealing area – don’t be put off by looking at a map of Paris and wondering if you may be too far off the beaten track as this is not the case at all. The Hotel des Academies et des Arts is located a short and very pleasant 5 minute walk from the Jardin du Luxembourg which is a real hive of activity – recommend lunch in the little cafe there – and you can walk through the Jardin and find yourself near Saint Sulpice and Boulevard Saint Germain in no time at all. However, the local neighbourhood around Rue Vavin is very buzzy on a Saturday with lots of nice little shops and cafes plus the peaceful Musee Zadkine is just around the corner and you can happily while away a morning or afternoon in the area. There are also several Metro stops near to the hotel for taking trips further afield although you may find yourself, like us, longing to return to the local area when you find yourself emerging from a Metro stop into a typically busy and touristy area!!

The Hotel itself is delightful – recently refurbished with a lot of thought and style yet small enough to be really friendly, offering first class personal service. The team on reception were able to recommend some excellent local restaurants, the three that we chose were all no more than a 5 minute walk from the Hotel and we had three superb meals. We decided to pay the extra 15 euros each for breakfast and this was probably one of the nicest hotel breakfast experiences we have had as there is no unseemly battling at a large buffet – instead the hotel staff deliver your own breakfast to your table and, given the current cost of eating out in Paris, we thought that we were getting good value for our 15 euros.

Are there any downsides? Well, if your budget allows we would recommend booking into one of the largest rooms as space is at a premium here and our room was a little on the small side. Also try to get a front facing room which will be lighter than those at the back of the hotel. But that’s it really – all in all a great find and we will certainly return!”

From MoneypennyEngland from England