Académie Hôtel Deluxe - St Germain Des Prés

( 3 stars , Paris , France )

+ The hotel is in a perfect location, lots of bars and eating places within easy walk, and easy walk to tourist sites if you are happy to casually walk. the lounge area is nice, and breakfast nice despite the price. - I stayed in the suite. the jacuzzy is not the cleanest, and the finish on the bathroom let it down. there was an extra bed, which did not need to be there. the room was cleaned everyday but not to a high standard, ie the mini bar was not topped up, dressing table not wiped up. previously stayed at etoile 4 star, smaller room but free breaky and much better standard for the similar price.

Excellent price and great hotel.

There wasn't anything wrong with the hotel except that the rooms were small. Rates this hotel as a 3 star hotel and it's a 3 star hotel in the European standards. But in the US it is like a 2 star hotel Overall the stay and price were good.

We arrived looking forward to our stay only to be told that our room was not available and we had been put in a junior suite. I know it sounds good ,but the next day we were asked for an additional 60 euros or we would have to move to a much smaller room (even though we had booked deluxe!). We paid but I think this is something the hotel does to exact extra money - be warned!!! Also DON'T take the 'free' breakfast which we were offered for the inconvenience - you will be charged!

Initial room received upon checkin was missing light bulbs throughout the room. The room was very dated and worn and did not appear extremely clean. Not at all acceptable. The mini bar (fridge) door was broken and would not stay shut. It was wide open and was unplugged upon our arrival. Room did not meet expectations and was not acceptable. I wouldn't have stayed in it for even one night. Upon discussion with the front desk, we were offered a Jr. Suite which was more updated with a nice bathroom. There was an incremental approx. 30 Euro charge per night for this room improvement. Location is great and lobby area is very nice.

excellent location, everthing as expected for hotel rating, reception very helpful, spoke english and booked restaurants etc for us. Booked upgraded room and didn't see standard room or eat in hotel so unable to comment on these. Many places to eat within short distance and most tourists sites walkable. The hotel is opposite the med school so is quiet at night.

After reading some reviews of this hotel, we decided to stay at the Academie hotel here for our first visit to Paris. I strongly recommend this hotel for those looking for a quiet, romantic hotel in a great neighbourhood. They have the best promotion on their website [--]. The metro station and many buses are nearby and there are many shops and restaurants in the vicinity. The rooms are cleaned twice a day. The service level is very good. The staff can not be so helpful!. Of course the standard room is the cheapest, and it is not the biggest. But it is PARIS. After checking other hotels around, the size of the rooms are more than ok!. Our friends who were very disappointed by the hotel Danube decided to finish their stay with us at the Academie and were so satisfied that they will be back there..

Forget the big hotel chain; instead of big-business splash, opt for the fairy tale enchantment of the Academie Hotel. This tiny, elegant boutique hotel is the very definition of Parisian romance...secluded off the immaculate Bld st Germain in the heart of the colourful left bank. The staff, too, is gracious ....these folks are all smiles and efficiency. My partner and I spent New Year's 2005 in this small mention, and had a consistently wonderful time. The Concierge was helpful with restaurant reservations, taxis, shopping, and other services.

For short stay in Paris ideal situation. Wallking distance to St. Germain shopping (quality shops) and restaurants etc. also to the Louvre, Tuileries, Musee d'Orsay etc. In fact we were able to walk right into the city Boulevard Hausmann, Opera etc etc with relative ease. Staff very accommodating, friendly, polite. Rooms ok, but we had a deluxe each, (single travellers) and would not have wanted to be with partner in such a small area. Dont know what the standards would be like. Although rather cramped it was clean and nicely decorated. Bathrooms could do with a bit of an upgrade. Suggest anyone staying longer or with partner book the suite. 407,507 107. I had a side room and was not at all disturbed by traffic noise, however a friend had a room on the front and said it was rather noisy. Another had room on top floor - again adequate. There is a lift. Breakfast was in the cellar area restaurant. Ok breakfast, nothing to get excited about, but there are loads of small cafes etc. nearby if not satisfied or required more variety. We found it fine. Plenty of tea, coffee etc. the usual quick buffet continental but thought E14 a bit excessive. Overall would and indeed have recommend this hotel.

My husband and I stayed at the hotel in May 2004. We had traveled quite a bit and had stayed in numerous hotels. This was our worst hotel experience. The hotel is located in a central area with easy access to all the attractions. Restaurants in the neighborhood are rather pricy, but some of them are quite good. Breakfast in the hotel is even more expensive. However, there is a very nice supermarket nearby which has an excellent bakery. Other than the location, there are not a lot of things going for the hotel. The rooms are small, which I heard is to be expected in Paris. The décor is quite modest. The service was much worse than I expected. We reserved our room for three nights through a website. When we arrived late in the evening ready to go up to our rooms and fall sleep, we were told that our rooms were flooded. We were ready to forgive the unexpected flooding, but became suspicious when we were told that the rooms would be ready for us the following night. We just could not imagine that the carpets could get dry so fast. Our suspicions were later confirmed. We found out that our rooms were given to clients who wanted to extend their stay and were willing to pay the full rate instead of the Internet rate. The hotel staff was rather unapologetic about the whole situation. We had to wait that evening for the transfer to another hotel to be sorted out and for the new hotel to figure out how they could find us a queen bed we requested. In the morning we spent at least 2 hours waiting for the two hotels to figure out whether we could be transferred to the original hotel and how much to charge us. As we were used to higher standards of hospitality, we at one point demanded for the matter to be resolved quicker. We only had a couple of days in Paris and did not want to spend them figuring out sleeping arrangements. However, the receptionists proceeded at their own pace and threatened to call the police if we raised our voices. Neither of the hotels made any attempt to compensate us for the inconvenience they caused. In fact, even though the hotel rate we got through the Internet was inclusive of all taxes, the hotel charged us an extra tax.