Hotel Jardin Des Plantes

“Nice Hotel with Good Location”

I stayed at this hotel at the end of March with my partner and had a really pleasant experience overall. The hotel itself is modern, well-presented, and feels very welcoming. While the rooms are on the smaller side, they’re perfectly comfortable for a short stay. The location is great, making it… more

I stayed at this hotel at the end of March with my partner and had a really pleasant experience overall. The hotel itself is modern, well-presented, and feels very welcoming. While the rooms are on the smaller side, they’re perfectly comfortable for a short stay. The location is great, making it easy to get around and explore the area. Whether walking or using transport, everything felt very accessible. Daily cleaners came every day and provided fresh towels and tidied around. The reception is open 24 hours, as there was always someone available if needed. The tourist tax is paid after checkout, which was straightforward and not an issue — it came to around €5 per person per night, which seems fairly standard. In terms of getting around, I had read mixed reviews about using the metro, but traveling as a pair we found that using Uber worked out about the same cost-wise. For example, an Uber from the airport to the hotel was €36. I would definitely recommend this hotel. The only downside for me was the TV: it only had French channels and wasn’t a smart TV, so after a long day of sightseeing, it would have been nice to relax with options. Overall, a great stay!!

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“Central location/Disaster shower”

Most importantly, the location is excellent. Directly across the street from the Jardin des Plantes, which is chock full of family friendly fun. The Sorbonne is right down the street as is thr metro station. The neighborhood has lots of options for dining and shopping. I got sick so I used the phar… more

Most importantly, the location is excellent. Directly across the street from the Jardin des Plantes, which is chock full of family friendly fun. The Sorbonne is right down the street as is thr metro station. The neighborhood has lots of options for dining and shopping. I got sick so I used the pharmacy a lot. It is also just a couple of blocks from the Seine and right down the quay from Notre Dame. Now, our room was small but comfortable enough. We had 2 windows (courtyard "view") and it's a good thing too because our AC broke on day 2 and, in spite of us reporting it (twice) no attempt was made to repair it. The bathroom was modern and somewhat functions (more hooks, please!) but the shower. Disaster. Not only was it absolutely brimming with moldy grout lines it only has a 3/4 glass enclosures so you're unable to 1. Turn on the water without getting scolded or frozen and 2. keep the bathroom floor dry. There was water damage to the bottom of the door already. Whatever designer talked them into this ought to be shot (figuratively). The mold, that's 100% gross and on them entirely.

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“Great location, comfortable stay, let down by staff”

My friend and I recently stayed in Paris for a girls trip and overall had a decent experience. The hotel itself was nice, with a clean, well-sized room that offered everything we needed for a short break. The location was ideal, central, easy to find, and well connected to the main attractions. Un… more

My friend and I recently stayed in Paris for a girls trip and overall had a decent experience. The hotel itself was nice, with a clean, well-sized room that offered everything we needed for a short break. The location was ideal, central, easy to find, and well connected to the main attractions. Unfortunately, the biggest downside was the staff. They were noticeably rude and unhelpful throughout our stay, which took away from what could have been a really enjoyable experience. If you’re not too bothered about service and just want a good base in a great area, this hotel does the job, but don’t expect a warm welcome.

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