Hôtel Du Prince Eugène

“Hidden gem of a hotel in Paris’ 11th Arrondissment”

Cozy marvelous little hotel in Paris’ 11th arrondissment with character filled rooms, free breakfast, free tea and coffee services, and loads of charm as well as the best staff anywhere at any hotel in Paris (I’ll vouch for this). We had a very long stay at Hotel Du Prince Eugene and with the hopes… more

Cozy marvelous little hotel in Paris’ 11th arrondissment with character filled rooms, free breakfast, free tea and coffee services, and loads of charm as well as the best staff anywhere at any hotel in Paris (I’ll vouch for this). We had a very long stay at Hotel Du Prince Eugene and with the hopes that we didn’t overstay our welcome the staff were so amazing I can’t even begin to lavish praise. The hotel is served by a small lift amongst its 6 floors, a godsend in a small boutique hotel in such a cute old building…the room we stayed in was a smaller one but the beds were very comfy and the view was a quintessential Parisian neighborhood which was the best reminder that every morning we were waking up in this truly one of a kind city. The breakfasts were a perfect intro to the kinds of things we would expect to have in Paris: croissants, baguettes, cold cuts, hard boiled eggs, tea and coffee, juice d’orange upon request, Nutella (do NOT come to Europe and not try the Nutella here!), pain au chocolate, etc. And don’t be put off by the coffee machine, it pumps out some of the best and smoothest coffee we had in Paris no joke. And the staff, nicest and most helpful people ever. They’re staffed 24/7 so you always have help if you need….case In point the overnight desk clerk helped me when I was trying to book seats on the plane the next day as I tried to change my seat selection but couldn’t due to a website error. But in doing that I still lost my original seat selections so we had a flight the next day with no assigned seats on an airline that literally had the least amount of space between seats In hindsight. The airline was French Bee and I tried calling but couldnt get through as it was a local French number so after 2 unsuccessful tries including one on the land line of the hotel, the front desk man got me through to an agent and I was able to get my seats. Above and beyond. And when we left we were sad to say goodbye to the morning manager at the desk, as she was the nicest person and so fun to converse with. It’s personal service like this that puts the hotel above and beyond. Also the location. You’re in the 11th arrondissment a stones throw walk from the Metro station Nation, which is a perfect location to get you into the center of Paris without being in all the hustle when all you want to do is rest from all the tourists. The Metro 1 will get you to the center of the action. We will be coming back to this hotel for sure!

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“Convenient, functional”

A modest hotel with quiet back rooms overlooking pleasant spaces (and an excellent next-door restaurant, Dame Nation, which didn’t seem to generate any noise). Pleasant staff. It’s convenient to two Metro stations, and a bus that goes to Gare du Nord. The room has hot water for tea and coffee, a l… more

A modest hotel with quiet back rooms overlooking pleasant spaces (and an excellent next-door restaurant, Dame Nation, which didn’t seem to generate any noise). Pleasant staff. It’s convenient to two Metro stations, and a bus that goes to Gare du Nord. The room has hot water for tea and coffee, a lockbox, a good shower and a poor, wall-mounted hair dryer that overheats. The bedding is good. The bed is unfortunately dressed up with corduroy cushions and a coverlet (a pet peeve, since those items don’t often get washed—a bed with nothing on it but clean bedding would be infinitely nicer!) Bedside reading light is very weak. Perhaps most important, the windows open in the room and the bathroom, allowing one to sleep with fresh air. Breakfast is adequate, with excellent leaf teas from Palais des Thés. (The coffee machine uses long-life milk—best avoided.)

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“Short break in an interesting spot.”

Nice little hotel in an interesting spot. Lots of bars, food shops and restaurants around the doors. Not far from buses and a metro station. We booked a superior room which was adequate but lacked clothes storage space so bear that in mind if you’re staying more than a few days. Breakfast a bit me… more

Nice little hotel in an interesting spot. Lots of bars, food shops and restaurants around the doors. Not far from buses and a metro station. We booked a superior room which was adequate but lacked clothes storage space so bear that in mind if you’re staying more than a few days. Breakfast a bit meagre with little choice and the staff put out just enough at a time so it felt like you were getting the last piece of ham or tomato. Room cleaned and tidied every day.

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“ A comfortable but small hotel with very, very small rooms”

Be prepared if you are used to North American-sized rooms and comforts. This is small hotel with very, very, very small rooms. I would estimate our room to have been 7.5 feet x 10 feet. Take away the queen-sized bed, wardrobe, 2 night tables and a small desk, and there was little floor space to mov… more

Be prepared if you are used to North American-sized rooms and comforts. This is small hotel with very, very, very small rooms. I would estimate our room to have been 7.5 feet x 10 feet. Take away the queen-sized bed, wardrobe, 2 night tables and a small desk, and there was little floor space to move around. Two people in that room have to choreograph and plan their movements, including walking over the bed. The bathroom is also very small, particularly the shower. Even the croissants at breakfast are miniature! That said, the hotel is clean, well located and friendly. We did find the room too hot and poorly ventilated. Open windows at night were the answer, but the street noise was considerable. In the hot Paris summers, I have no idea how one would stay comfortable.

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