La Maison Favart — Hotel in Paris

If I could give this hotel negative stars, I would. Appalling, Executive summary: stay elsewhere.

I stayed here as our small group tour had selected this hotel. Based on reviews I stayed independent of the group two extra nights prior to the tour.

Firstly, a general commentary. The rooms are smallish (not the worst you'll find in Paris though!) and the showers are great! A decent flow of hot water was fabulous.

The towels are out of this world! The best towels I've every experienced. Thick and soft, I'd love to buy some!

It's an old hotel and the single lift is slow. Best to take the stairs if you're body is able.

Breakfast is a small offering and I was disappointed to learn it had been highlighted with our group manager that we had arrived early for breakfast and the staff were not happy. The problem with this is twofold - it wasn't anyone on our group that did this. And in fact, on this day, I arrived about 15 minutes after breakfast was supposed to have started to very little food having been put out. Still by the time I left not all food had been supplied and there were ice bricks waiting in their place. This was about 45 mins after breakfast was supposed to have started.

The central heating is also problematic. Rooms do not have individual temperature controls so I find it gets quite hot. I'd happily open the window but due to noise (see below) that's not an option. In addition to the massive issues detailed below even on a 'good' night you have people calling out throughout the square etc (there are a couple of homeless people that seem to use it too) which kept others awake until they closed their windows.

Now the major issue. Noise.

There is a public square across the road. On my first evening at the hotel I checked in and was told absolutely nothing about this - however, there was a commercial/movie being filmed in this square and it started in the early evening and did not finish until 5am. Having had no sleep I was grateful that it had finally ended. But no, the noise continued with trucks reversing and beeping as they dismantled the set for several more hours.

Now upon my return visit it is a wedding reception. Guests started arriving around 7pm and at 3:45am I am writing this review, once again with no sleep and once again with an abundance of noise coming from this square. People are drinking and loudly chatting on the street immediately in front of the hotel, not inside the marquee though the piano is still getting a workout, possibly by guests, as a poor level of music is being performed eg Chopsticks.

This is an expensive hotel and for this price point there are many superior hotels to stay in. Choose another one.

What is most disappointing is that on both occasions the hotel did not inform me. They could have offered ear plugs, a reduced rate, a free drink etc. Nothing. Why on earth anyone would pay full price to have no sleep I do not know. Who wants to walk around Paris like a zombie?

For it to have happened twice it must be a regular occurrence. I did mention it to hotel staff when I saw the marquee being set up yesterday to which I was told it wouldn't bother me as there are many neighbours and people using the square are not allowed to make noise. When I mentioned that it had kept me away only two weeks ago he replied, "I'll inform my colleague."

As you may imagine, that was the last I heard of it and I'm having my second sleepless night in Fauvart.

Truly, stay elsewhere. Paris is full of marvellous options, this isn't one of them.

(Photo taken at 3:30am. Finally finished at 3:45am. It’s now 6:05am and they’ve been dismantling for the past 2 hours and 20 mins, banging and crashing and yelling the...

Overall // It's a cute little hotel and the staff is very nice and helpful. Especially the concierge service has been proofen extremely helpful during our stay. The lobby is cozy and smells like a spa - I love that. The breakfast offer can be improved (a lot), it's very pricey for what you get, which is almost hostel quality (I think the hotel could fix this in no time). This is why I do not recommend to pre-book the breakfast. You should rather go outside to a nice boulangerie.

SPA // The spa itself is definitely cozy, but rather small, which means there shouldn't be more than 2-4 people otherwise it gets crowded. We booked this hotel primarily, because of the location and the sauna. Unfortunately you have to turn on the sauna yourself and turn it off after use - so you have to bring patience, planning and time if you really want a full sauna experience.

ROOM // Our room was clean and cozy, but shoe box small. The bed was comfy and it's good enough to catch a nice sleep. However, the lighting is not perfect - it creates a cozy atmosphere in the room, but if you really need some light, you won't get it. Also, every time we opened the window and the terrasse door (little inner jards) we were surrounded by food smells. Didn't bother us too much, but it's not the best way to catch some fresh air. This room in particular had a big mirror in the door, but couldn't fully open the door, because the bed stands in the way, which made it quiet hard for us to use it. The furniture is rather used (so you will find scratches here and there)

CONCLUSION // It's a nice place to stay, but nothing exciting. The concierge service is excellent. The room was okay. Breakfast isn't really good and the spa is nice. That said, I will probably not come back and try something...

This is a beautiful hotel in the center of core Paris resulting in having all top spots (sightsing, restaurants and shopping) within walking distance. The hotel consists of 6 floors and we enjoyed a standard room (nr. 66 – Justine & Charles) on the 6th floor. The room was of good standard (great standard by Paris measurements from what I’ve been learned) consisting of a twin bed (140 cm), an armchair and a smaller secretary. Our window faced the back yard and was really nothing to special (neither added or subtracted from out experience). The room was also equipped with a Nespresso-machine and multimedia TV, displaying useful information about Paris (i.e. weather). The bathroom was of really good standard with a double washbasin.

The staff was not only professional but also extremely polite without it feeling fake or forced. When asked for recommendations or tips their concengiere were always happy to help.

My only critique of the hotel is the breakfast, which we didn’t consider to be good value for money (24 € / person and day). The choices on the buffet are quite limited compared to other hotels and the breakfast room is really small only seating 12-16 people. The tables are small and the service not fast enough resulting in us placing plates and bowls on the neighboring tables in order to fit just the basics.

All in all, a great hotel which both my wife and I give our warmest...