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Hôtel de l’Abbaye St Germain This beautifully Hôtel d’Aubusson The entrance to this fine
converted former abbey has quite a following for hotel is through immense double doors, used
its faultless service, stylish rooms and calm for coaches in the 17th century when the
ambience. Double rooms can be small; if you honey-stone building was built. Inside are a
can afford it, go for a duplex. On fine days lovely beamed salon and a breakfast room hung
breakfast can be taken in a little paved courtyard with tapestries. Restrained luxury defines the pale
bordered by flowering shrubs. bedrooms.
N 10 rue Cassette, 75006 Paris. Map p218 C4. N 33 rue Dauphine, 75006 Paris. Map p218 C4.
§ 01 45 44 38 11. ` 01 45 48 07 86. § 01 43 29 43 43. ` 01 43 29 12 62.
$ hotel.abbaye@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 44. $ reservationmichael@hoteldaubusson.com 0 b. Rooms
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Hôtel d’Angleterre Some people say the Hôtel de Banville The elegance doesn’t stop at
elegance is a bit faded, but this former British the furnishings in this 1930s town house north of
embassy near the boulevard Saint-Germain is still Etoile. The hotel is strong on the personal touch:
a winner for its feeling of spacious calm. Echoes fresh flowers in the individually decorated
of former glories include fine mantelpieces and bedrooms, beds turned down at night and ever-
trompe l’oeil murals. All the rooms are differently cheerful staff. A pianist is a regular feature in the
done out and most are very roomy. comfortable bar/sitting area in the evenings.
N 44 rue Jacob, 75006 Paris. Map p218 C3. N 166 bd Berthier, 75017 Paris. Map p218 A1.
§ 01 42 60 34 72. ` 01 42 60 16 93. § 01 42 67 70 16. ` 01 44 40 42 77.
$anglotel@ wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 27. ∂ $ hotelbanville@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 37,
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Hôtel Beau Manoir The clue is in the name: this Hôtel du Jeu de Paume Avant-garde conversion
hotel styles itself on a rural manor, with damask of a 17th-century tennis court by the architect
drapes and tapestries on wood-panelled walls. owner, creating an atrium inside the old timbers.
N 6 rue de l’Arcade, 75008 Paris. Map p218 B1. N 54 rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile, 75004 Paris. Map p219 E4.
§ 01 42 66 03 07. ` 01 53 43 28 88. $ beau- § 01 43 26 14 18. ` 01 40 46 02 76. $ info@
manoir@ggwhotels.com 0 b. Rooms 60. ¡¡¡¡ jeudepaumehotel.com 0 b. Rooms 30. ¡¡¡¡
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Hôtel Elysées-Mermoz Attractive and fresh- Hôtel Latour-Maubourg The warmth of the
looking, it has a conservatory-style foyer and owner/managers and the private-house feel make
well-designed bedrooms with Pierre Frey fabrics. this a really special place to stay.
N 30 rue Jean-Mermoz, 75008 Paris. Map p218 A1. N 150 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris. Map p218 A3.
§ 01 42 25 75 30. ` 01 45 62 87 10. § 01 47 05 16 16. ` 01 47 05 16 14.
$ elymermoz@ worldnet.fr 0 b. Rooms 27. ¡¡¡ $ info@latourmaubourg.com 0 b. Rooms 10. ¡¡¡