DUC DE SAINT SIMON

Hotel gets many very positive reviews. Not sure why. We have stayed twice because it is in a good position. Like many paris hotels the rooms are small, like phone boxes. Hard to move around bed. In ours the bathroom was modern, a chair hopelessly uncomfortable & decades old. The room could best be described as something left over, decaying from a past era. Front of house staff were helpful and friendly. Stairs to breakfast impossible if any walking or balance issues. Thankfully the lift worked. One bottle of water given when arrive. None after, even though tap water was fine. The breakfast was very poor quality. No museli, just a supermarket packet of cornflakes or cocopops. No whole fresh fruit at breakfast, just what seemed to be some tastless and far too soft tinned fruit and soft kiwifruit. It was quite unpleasant and certainly not fresh. The scrambled eggs get unpleasantly hard lying for long periods in a tray. Other food with congealed fat. Tiny cold quiche pieces plate not topped up. Have to ask for things if you know what to ask for. Can ask for boiled egg. Small plates for fruit often not in main breakfast room and not noticed to be replaced by staff. Have to go searching. Staff at breakfast pleasant when you can get their attention. They seem to cluster out of sight from guests. You have to go looking for them. Paid a lot for full breakfast when booked but they charged extra for a cooked portion we had! Truely shocking given the sparse and and poor quality food offered. Courtyard in front small and no shade from sun. We were tempted by its advertising of a rooftop garden but were told it was only available to a certain room on that level. Falsely advertised. Frankly this is not value for money. We have stayed at 3 star hotels that were far superior and far more generous with breakfast & amenities & room size. I reiterate, the front of house staff were lovely but there is a definite meanness, stingyness and lack of attention to quality, especially of breakfast. The room furniture needs updating too. Management culture needs serious improvement in its attention to quality.

Thank you for our wonderful stay in your wonderful hotel. We loved the welcome, the location, the decor, the comfort and especially the well-attended staff and the very little touches in the rooms for our wedding night. I highly recommend to anyone who reads my comment.

I had an absolutely amazing stay at this hotel. From the moment I arrived, I was greeted with a lot of warmth and professionalism, which immediately puts in a very pleasant atmosphere. The setting is truly beautiful, with a typical Parisian charm that makes the experience even more memorable. The room was superb: clean, elegant and very comfortable. We feel right away, like in a little cocoon in the heart of Paris. The calm and quality of the bedding allowed me to really rest, which is quite rare in a big city. The staff is very attentive, always available and smiling, which really makes the difference. We feel that they want to offer a quality experience to their customers. Frankly, I really enjoyed my stay here, everything was top from start to finish. It is clearly a place I recommend with my eyes closed, and I will return without hesitation!