Hôtel Danemark

“Small Room But Excellent Location in 6th Arrondisement, Near Luxembourg Garden”

We recently stayed for three nights at the Danemark in the very charming 6th Arrondissement on rue Vavin. The location was excellent. It was an easy 3 - 5 minute walk from the Vavin Metro stop which meant that we could wheel our bags down the street to the hotel without any difficulty and could eas… more

We recently stayed for three nights at the Danemark in the very charming 6th Arrondissement on rue Vavin. The location was excellent. It was an easy 3 - 5 minute walk from the Vavin Metro stop which meant that we could wheel our bags down the street to the hotel without any difficulty and could easily jump on the metro to head off and explore the city. The Danemark is a small hotel so it does not have the facilities of a large hotel and there is no car park (although who’d want to drive in Paris anyway). However staff were consistently helpful and friendly and it was an excellent base for exploring Paris. It was reasonably priced for the area - you can certainly pay a lot more to stay here. We booked a Superior Double room but space was limited and the room felt cramped partly because it was an odd shape but mainly because a desk and a large set of not-very-useful drawers took up a fair amount of floorspace. The room was also quite dark and although there were two windows, there was not much natural light. On the plus side, there was a kettle so we could make a cup of tea and overall, the room was comfortable and clean. A lift meant that we did not have to carry bags up or down stairs. Breakfast was included and was served in the bottom floor dining area. It was a fairly basic affair of croissants, pastries and fruit but the staff were very attentive and friendly and always offered us a selection of pastries to take away with us. Immediately surrounding the hotel are a couple of sight-seeing highlights - the Luxembourg Gardens and the church of Saint Sulpice. The Gardens are just at the end of Rue Vavin (about 5 - 6 minute walk). The surrounding streets are lined with small interesting shops and upmarket boutiques (I bought some lovely children’s clothing at Petit Bateau). There are lots of smart cafes and restaurants but you will find a range to suit different budgets. We particularly enjoyed Le Relais d’Entrecote, which was just a few minutes walk from the hotel, on Boulevard du Montparnasse. GETTING THERE: From Gare du Nord, use the Metro line 4 and exit Vavin Station, the walk 3 min from Boulevard du Montparnasse down Rue Vavin to the hotel.

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