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Le Pavillon des Lettres vs Hotel des Grandes Ecoles

Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Le Pavillon des Lettres is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. Le Pavillon des Lettres scores 81 with endorsements from 8 sources including Concierge, Oyster and Gayot.

Le Pavillon des Lettres
Le Pavillon des Lettres
8 / 10
12 rue des Saussaies, 75008 Paris
From $204 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"Andersen, named after Danish tale teller Hans Christian, is under the eaves on the sixth floor and has gorgeous city views, including a perfect snapshot of the Eiffel Tower."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Paris’s 2010-opened Pavillon des Lettres... pays homage to Voltaire himself, along with 25 other writers who were the inspiration for this chic hotel on a quiet street in the Eighth Arrondissement." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Across the river from the historic literary hub of the Left Bank, the Pavillon des Lettres welcomes Moleskine-carrying travellers on a quiet street, secluded from the nearby Champs-Elysées." Full review
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The hotel offers three room categories, but be sure to ask for one facing the Eiffel Tower for an exceptional view from your balcony, where you have more elbow room to pen some of your finest work.
Star Service Star Service
"This is an interesting choice, especially for the literary- minded, and its chic retro-1920s and limited public facilities blend nicely in a much-prized location." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Paris ranks among the world's top literary cities, which makes us wonder: why aren'€™t there more hotels like this one in The City of Light?"
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Hotel des Grandes Ecoles
Hotel des Grandes Ecoles
7 / 10
75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Family Friendly
  • Accessible
  • Baggage storage
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"The rooms are pretty in a modest sort of way, with floral wallpaper and old-fashioned furnishings, and the welcome is homely and sincere."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Distributed among a trio of three-story buildings, Madame Le Floch's rooms have a distinct grandmotherly vibe with flowery wallpaper and lace bedspreads." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hotel is a cluster of three small houses around a beautiful garden, where you can breakfast in good weather."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Former boarding hourse with three stucco-fronted 19th century buildings and a carriage door that opens onto a long flower-lined driveway."
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Start your night in the flower-filled garden with a home-poured apéro, then make your way to one of the good bars and restos in the 5th.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"One of the charms of the place is that the compound feels like an escape to a French granny’s country cottage." Full review
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