Le Senat

"My Mom and I went on a trip to Paris last December, and we did extensive research on the areas of Paris. We really wanted to be within walking distance of a lot of things, including Notre Dame, Jardin de Luxembourg, the Louvre, and Musee d'Orsay. Le Senat was perfectly central to all of those. The neighborhood is quieter than in St. Germain des Prés, but still just a short walk to everything! When we arrived, the front desk saw how long we were staying and upgraded us to a suite, which was SO KIND! We had a suite on the top floor (6th floor). The view from our window wasn't great, but we weren't staying in our room for the views. The room was so spacious and clean! We had a bathtub/shower AND a separate shower. The bathroom was spacious. It also had a towel dryer/warmer and a separate room with a toilet. They had breakfast available every day, but we went out for pastry and coffee every morning, so we didn't try the continental breakfast. The rate was super reasonable for the area! They had a deal going for every 5 nights booked, your 6th night was free on top of how reasonable it already was. This hotel does have an elevator, and we never waited long for it! We are two petite women who brought a full-sized suitcase, and both our bags fit in the elevator with us. Great restaurants and boulangeries on the street as well! Could not have been happier with our stay!"

"Good hotel but avoid breakfast in the windowless basement! Based in St Germain, near to the glorious Luxembourg Gardens, this typical Parisian boutique hotel is in a quiet location and has clean and pleasant facilities. We were ‘upgraded’ to a duplex suite in the roof which had amazing views – Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower – but with a lavatory in a cubicle on the entrance floor beside the pretty sitting area, but a staircase away from the bedroom and shower room; and thin, thin walls (thank you to the American couple next door having a loudspeaker Whatsapp/Zoom call full of complaints at midnight) which nod to cheap conversions in the roof space. BUT our biggest gripe is that for some inexplicable reason, the hotel thinks it’s ok to serve a mediocre breakfast (sliced brown bread? dodgy sausages? Kellog’s cornflakes?) in their stuffy, claustrophobic and windowless basement, with staff who did not look all that happy either. There’s a perfect sitting room at the hotel’s entrance which would be more than adequate for breakfast tables, given the numbers of guests who have it, and it’s strange that this option hasn’t been utilised, particularly as it’s seldom used as a sitting area. We’ve stayed in enough small hotels in Paris to see that all choose to adapt their sometimes smaller and light sitting areas for both breakfast and sitting for the rest of the day. Come on, Le Senat."

"There were many pros to this hotel and a few cons. The location is ideal for couples or travelers who want lots of options for restaurants. They were on every corner- many wonderful options. The Luxembourg park is just a block away and was lovely for morning or evening strolls. Access to the metro was close by. A great spot for walking to lots of Paris destinations. The hotel itself was mixed. The staff is wonderful, helpful and welcoming. The hotel is small with one elevator that fits one person with their bag at a time. Our room was quirky. We booked the best room on the 6th floor with a balcony. We knew our room was two floor but the breakout was strange. The top floor was our bed, small balcony and shower. Down the narrow stairs was the toilet and sitting area. For travelers who don’t want to go up and down stairs at night to go to the bathroom, this would be an issue. Bed was really comfortable and we had a skylight in our shower which was nice. We got used to it after a few days but it was a surprise. We could see the top of the Eiffel tower from our balcony and the top of Notre Dame in the other direction. The coffee and beverages in the lobby had a charge which was strange but we did have a small machine in our room. Overall a charming hotel but would have chosen a different room without stairs."