Hôtel des Grandes Ecoles

This is a wonderful hotel, with beautiful gardens in a peaceful courtyard and a sweet breakfast room. The staff is so nice and go out of their way to address any wishes or concerns you have. Our rooms were spotless and sweet, with views of gardens next door. Like most less expensive Paris hotels, there aren’t extensive amenities in the rooms, and no televisions (thank god!) but ours had hair dryers, modern showers and an electric kettle with packets of tea and instant coffee. The very lovely women who run the kitchen in the morning were so nice — they let me get coffee early in the morning and take it to my room, and when I got a cold one day insisted that I take honey and lemon with me to add to the tea.Really a wonderful experience, I’d go back here any time.