Abbatial Saint Germain 

NOTE: I am submitting this review PRE-STAY. My partner and I are busy planning our first trip to Paris in mid-September later this year. After reviewing countless potential accommodations for a 7-night stay (mostly boutique hotels which came highly recommended by the likes of Rick Steves & Les Frenchies) we have set our sights on the Hotel Abbatial St Germain. So why a TA review eight months prior to our visit? Simply put, Hotel Abbatial's reception staff have been a delight to correspond with. I can certainly put a day-manager's patience to the test with incessant questions concerning size variations within a stated room category, floor/position within the hotel, balcony size, etc., etc. Most notably, requesting room number guarantees for a stay during one of their busiest weeks of the year, months before their check-in grid is drafted for that Trade-show week. In truth, they haven't been able to say YES to all my requests, but what is so refreshing is that they have responded generously and immediately each morning, day after day, without a hint of exasperation to my ongoing overnight inquiries. Always polite. Always friendly, with no lack of relevant detail. During this process, I've reached out to many other Parisian establishments without the favor of a reply. So Bravo Hotel Abbatial! We can hardly wait to secure our booking and spend 7 glorious nights with you in the 5th St Germain come mid September. Merci beaucoup!