Hotel Odéon Saint Germain

“TL;DR: This is the place you should be staying at.”

I will, 100%, stay here during my next stay in Paris. I'm just figuring out dates when to book. This was my mother's first time out of the United States and I wanted her to have an amazing experience while in Paris. I just wanted to put it out there that I was looking for a hotel that was accessi… more

I will, 100%, stay here during my next stay in Paris. I'm just figuring out dates when to book. This was my mother's first time out of the United States and I wanted her to have an amazing experience while in Paris. I just wanted to put it out there that I was looking for a hotel that was accessible for my disabled mother. She can walk, but not far distances, and is unable to walk up a lot of stairs. This was a great choice when it came to location. It is right in the middle of the city and I, as a single woman, felt very safe going outside in the neighborhood by myself. Or knowing my mother, who is a senior, was able to walk the neighborhood without any complications. We had to book a Triple room (Room 2) as it was one of their last options when I originally booked and it was just perfect. I will ask for that room again. The room had 2 twin beds and a chaise lounge that could be converted to another bed if needed. The room was on the 1st floor (2nd floor for us Americans) and was right next to the elevator which was good for my mom. Even though there is a room connected to our room, I never heard any other guests in the hotel. Honestly, for a moment, I thought we were the only guests because it was so quiet. The bathroom was small, with just enough room for 1 person, but the shower made up for that. The rainfall shower head was a bonus. They had a small closet, which we utilized for our winter jackets, a safe, and a mini fridge which had items in it that you could have for a fee. Our room had a large window that opened to the streets and it was nice to have that opened if our room got too stuffy or we wanted to hear what was going on outside. One downside about being on the 1st floor close to the street was that when the window was open, we could hear all the cars, buses, and college kids going down the street. But that was taken into account when booking a hotel next to a college. Breakfast was served downstairs in what looked like a dining area. You had your basics, cheese, breads, jams, hard-boiled eggs, juices, and coffee. I believe it was $15 per person per breakfast if you didn't already have prepaid for the breakfast. The area around the hotel was very nice. Once you step out of the hotel, you have restaurants like Marco Polo just on the corner, a pharmacy, a laundry mat which my mom did her laundry, a delicious patisserie, and a fresh market where you can find fresh foods such as cheese, meats, fish, AND premade foods. We enjoyed the Thai restaurant that was in that market. There is a metro station not far from the hotel and bus stops along the main boulevard in Saint Germain. But to explain how close I was to the main attractions, I accidentally found myself at Notre Dame after walking maybe 10 minutes after leaving the hotel's doors. I would like to end by saying, the main reason I will be staying here again is because the hotel staff is world-class. If my mom and I had questions, they were more than happy to help. If we had a late start to our morning, they asked us if we would like our room to be serviced. I wish I had gotten everyone's names before I left because they all deserve to be individually recognized for their excellent work.

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