Hotel des Grandes EcolesvsMandarin Oriental, Paris
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Mandarin Oriental, Paris is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. Mandarin Oriental, Paris comes in at #38 in Paris with accolades from 9 reviewers like Departures, BlackBook and Gayot.
Hotel des Grandes Ecoles
75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Family Friendly
- Accessible
- Baggage storage
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
"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
"This hotel is a cluster of three small houses around a beautiful garden, where you can breakfast in good weather."
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
"One of the charms of the place is that the compound feels like an escape to a French granny’s country cottage." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Sitting in lush gardens like a pink stucco manor house, this old-fashioned family-run hotel has become a cult address for numerous tourists, many of whom are return visitors." Full review
Frommer's
"Few hotels in the neighborhood offer so much low-key charm at such reasonable prices." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Spanning three buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest situations in the Latin Quarter." Full review
Mandarin Oriental, Paris Show All Reviews
251 Rue Saint-Honore, 75001 Paris
From $745/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Just a few blocks from the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre Museum on Rue Saint-Honore, one of Paris' most fashionable streets, this Asian tiger is a top-tier offering." Full review
Gayot
"At the Mandarin Oriental, Paris, guests seeking an elaborate French escape will find even their most extravagant requests met with a smile."
BlackBook
"This rakishly chic new Mandarin Oriental joins the new religion of resolutely modern glamour; there's not lick of toile de jouy to be found anywhere."
Fodor's
"Lovely Asian-inspired rooms, featuring lustrous dark-wood furnishings and creamy walls, accented with deep mauve or taupe, and spotless white-marble baths." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This five star hotel on chic rue Saint Honoré features 138 rooms and 39 suites decorated with mostly white, contemporary furnishings splashed with touches of color on bedspreads and curtains." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"From the façade to the interior, the hotel is a prime example of Paris’ Art Deco period, though the décor has subtle Asian touches in the form of fresh orchids, butterflies and rich silk accents." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Flanked by designer boutiques on rue Saint-Honoré is Paris' Mandarin Oriental, a bastion of elegance." Full review
Departures
"Located on one of Paris’s most famous shopping streets, Rue Saint Honoré, and a stones throw from Chloé, Armani, and the concept shop Colette, this sleek property is a wonderful choice." Full review
Time Out
"Surrounded by haute couture fashion houses and jewellers in the middle of rue Saint-Honoré, the Mandarin Oriental is inspired just as much by its surroundings at its Asian origins. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"MO's brunch levitates above the masses." Full review