BEST WESTERN Hotel Le Montparnasse — Hotel in Paris

From my first phone call to the hotel to tell them we would be arriving very late, I instantly felt welcome and cared for here. All of the staff spoke English well and made sure our needs were met. You know how in some brand-name hotels you can’t really tell where you are until you go outside? This isn’t one of those. Here you know you’re in Paris! The big window in our room opened out onto Boulevard du Montparnasse, filling the room with fresh air and pleasant sounds of diners in the restaurants below—and then the window was thick enough to block out most of the city sounds when closed.

The breakfast in the morning was a thoughtful assortment of things like yogurt, cheese, and meats along with several hot items and multiple kinds of bread and pastry. (If you see the tiny little chocolate cakes, grab one!) It was a little different than the typical US breakfast, but lots of good things there to try and another nice reminder of being in Paris. We initially thought the breakfast price was a little high—until we looked around the neighborhood breakfast options and realized it was actually a pretty good deal for everything it included. The hotel also had a place in the lobby where we could refill our water bottles, saving us money and reducing wasted plastic bottles. We had a mini refrigerator and a kettle in our room, so we often brought in groceries from the little supermarket across the street.

I will say that this is a small hotel in many ways, so keep that in mind. That was fine with us, and we had everything we needed for our two-week stay. The elevator holds 2 or 3 people at a time if they don’t have a lot of luggage. The rooms use the space they do have pretty well and have lots of outlets. We found that doing things like sliding our backpacks and shoes under the bed and piling our packing cubes of clothes in the clothes cupboard helped keep things neat. (Tip for those from the US: bring your own washcloth or bath sponge, or pick one up at a store like Monoprix. Unlike the US, other countries don’t always supply washcloths in hotels.) Loved the water pressure and abundant hot water in the shower too.

The location is great! There are many cafes and shops nearby, as well as a movie theater and the Montparnasse Tower where you can get a view of the whole city. Plus, there is a Metro station and stops for multiple buses close by. Not to mention Gare Montparnasse, where you can access the TGV trains and other transit options. The neighborhood feels calmer and less "touristy" than other parts of Paris, and it always felt safe to us.

So if you want a convenient home base for your Paris explorations where you can come back to a caring staff and a clean, comfortable room, this could be a fit for you. We are so grateful to everyone at Best Western Montparnasse for their true hospitality and can’t wait to come back again in the future....

This hotel definitely needs special renovations! First of all, the room was never really clean. The floor was always dirty. Secondly, the bathroom: the shower had a lot of drainage issues. frequently had to turn the water off to let the shower drain or otherwise it would run onto the floor. The floors were basically cement so very slippery. Stepping out of the shower down onto the floor was a little scary. Handrails should definitely be placed on the walls. I am not a handicap person, but I was always afraid of falling stepping down. |The bed was not uncomfortable, but it was definitely very old. The pillows were definitely very old also. The covering on the pillows was very pilled muslin. We found the bed to be very hot and sticky. That was the hotel. We did not partake of breakfast, but there is free coffee in the breakfast area 24 hours. Very good. Lastly location. The rooms that open onto the street are very noisy. Montparnasse is definitely a café area that is busy until at least 2 o’clock in the morning on the weekends. I don’t know how the rooms on the other side of the hotel or as far as noise goes. Location is great. Otherwise! You’re in the middle of everything: close to metro stops, the train literally runs under the hotel, which is part of the noisy issue. But you kind of get used to it I expect. There are some great restaurants on Boulevard in Montparnasse and more on almost every block around it. We enjoyed the location very much. It would be great if this hotel took the time to fix itself up. Price is amazing...

This hotel definitely needs special renovations! First of all, the room was never really clean. The floor was always dirty. Secondly, the bathroom: the shower had a lot of drainage issues. frequently had to turn the water off to let the shower drain or otherwise it would run onto the floor. The floors were basically cement so very slippery. Stepping out of the shower down onto the floor was a little scary. Handrails should definitely be placed on the walls. I am not a handicap person, but I was always afraid of falling stepping down. |The bed was not uncomfortable, but it was definitely very old. The pillows were definitely very old also. The covering on the pillows was very pilled muslin. We found the bed to be very hot and sticky. That was the hotel. We did not partake of breakfast, but there is free coffee in the breakfast area 24 hours. Very good. Lastly location. The rooms that open onto the street are very noisy. Montparnasse is definitely a café area that is busy until at least 2 o’clock in the morning on the weekends. I don’t know how the rooms on the other side of the hotel or as far as noise goes. Location is great. Otherwise! You’re in the middle of everything: close to metro stops, the train literally runs under the hotel, which is part of the noisy issue. But you kind of get used to it I expect. There are some great restaurants on Boulevard in Montparnasse and more on almost every block around it. We enjoyed the location very much. It would be great if this hotel took the time to fix itself up. Price is amazing...